Key Differences
In short — Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A is 91 days older than the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD - 92 vs 91 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 4% cheaper than Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A - $940.0 vs $978.0
- Up to 3% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A - $10.33 vs $10.63 per FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jul 1st, 2021
FPS
92
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.63/FPS
97%
Price, $
$978
96%
FPS Winner
Buy for $978 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 79 minutes ago
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
91
98%
Value, $/FPS
$10.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$940
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $940 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 67 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jul 1st, 2021
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd 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
100%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
100%
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
100%
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
100%
Multi-Core
8539
100%
CPU Winner
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
93%
Multi-Core
7887
92%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 30th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 5600 | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
