The acer predator helios is a good laptop with good configuration. I have never noticed any texture drops.the gaming performance is very smooth, uninterrupted & responsive while the graphics clean & crisp. I tested the laptop with 5 intense games that requires fast response, including call of duty: wwll & it performs well handling everything the way gaming laptop should. & The battery life is on this laptop is decent for such device. Compared to other gaming laptops this is a decent number.nowhere what you’d expect from ultrabook or other hyper-portable laptop thats not this laptop purpose so dont leave the house without that power cord if you go with this laptop.& The main thing to focus on here is that is gaming laptop pack some power for the price enough to handle the most demanding games even ultra settings. The laptop also boost a very good refresh rate like 144hz which you only see in pricier models & beautiful color reproduction which both lend to its stunning display.