Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana 15 outperforms the more expensive Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana 15 is 730 days newer than the more expensive Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A.
Advantages of MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 43% better in No Man's Sky than Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A - 144 vs 101 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A - £1247.97 vs £1368.06
- Up to 36% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A - £8.67 vs £13.55 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 1st, 2021
FPS
101
70%
Value, £/FPS
£13.55/FPS
63%
Price, £
£1368.06
91%
Buy for £1,368.06 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 193 minutes ago
Jul 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
144
100%
Value, £/FPS
£8.67/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1247.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £1,247.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 193 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 1st, 2021
Jul 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 1st, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70%
Jul 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 1st, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600
3.5 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2029
74%
Multi-Core
8539
51%
Jul 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 5600 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
