Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix G18 RTX 4080 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing ASUS ROG Strix G18 RTX 4080 is 330 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 52% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix G18 RTX 4080 - $1440.52 vs $2972.96
- Up to 33% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than ASUS ROG Strix G18 RTX 4080 - $17.66 vs $26.31 per FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 RTX 4080 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 43% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 113 vs 79 FPS
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
79
70%
Value, €/FPS
€17.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1440.52
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,440.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 258 minutes ago
Feb 5th, 2025
FPS
113
100%
Value, €/FPS
€26.31/FPS
67%
Price, €
€2972.96
48%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,972.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 250 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2024
Feb 5th, 2025
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63%
Feb 5th, 2025
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2372
88%
Multi-Core
11571
73%
Feb 5th, 2025
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2695
100%
Multi-Core
15815
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | ASUS ROG Strix G18 RTX 4080 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Feb 5th, 2025 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
