Acer Nitro 5 I5 8th Gen Gtx 1050 Specs

[Prospero Barela]

Margreet_m The first one is better overall. An Nviida 1650 is about 40% faster for gaming than a 1050, and it can run Sims 4 (all packs included) on ultra settings with some room to spare. I know you don't need ultra settings, but it's nice to have. And as the game gets more demanding with the release of future packs, the difference may well be noticeable enough to affect your enjoyment of the game. The two processors are equivalent in performance.

@Margreet_m Most of the hardware is fine for Sims 4. The only thing missing from that comptuer is a dedicated graphics card, but it's the single most important component in deciding how well a given computer will run most games, including Sims 4. With only an integrated graphics chip, the game would run on medium settings at best. And depending on what kind of video editing you plan on doing, the integrated chip might not be sufficient for that either.

From the specs you listed, I would expect the computer to have a dedicated card. If you want me to look over the product page, just link it here. Or if it does not in fact have a dedicated card, I can look for other options that would work better. Just list your budget and country, as well as any other details that matter to you.

@Margreet_m The Acer would probably accommodate a dedicated card if you wanted to buy one separately, but of course that would raise the price. If you did upgrade it, the Acer would be a much better option than the Lenovo. However, the Lenovo's GTX 1050 makes it better for Sims than the Acer. While the Intel UHD 630 could run Sims 4 on medium settings, and maybe only barely, the 1050 should be able to handle either ultra or a mix of high and ultra settings. The 1050 is about 400% faster in gaming.

If you'd like, I can look at sites in the Netherlands and see what's available. Just link me the sites you might buy from. Or, if you prefer, you can link a few models you're considering, and I'll take a look.

@puzzlezaddict I kind of know what I have to look for if I would like to play the game with high and/or ultra settings. However, that's not necessarily what I need. If Intel UHD 630 can run the game smoothly in medium, than I'm fine with that as well. It's just that I have no experience with a graphics card like that so I'm not sure.

My MacBook Air has the following specs and, for me, the game played really well and I didn't mind the lower settings. I just don't want to risk the lifespan of the laptop.

- Intel Core i5

- Intel UHD Graphics 617

So would Intel UHD Graphics 630 perform better than the 617?

@Margreet_m The UHD 630 is definitely better than the UHD 617. It's still not even as fast as a Radeon Vega 8 graphics chip though, let alone one of the dedicated graphics cards. If you're fine playing on medium settings, or maybe low-medium in a year or two (as more demanding packs are released), then it'll work. Or if you're planning on buying a dedicated card at some later point, the Acer will certainly hold up in the interim. Just don't expect the game to look great.

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