Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper acer Nitro 5 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing acer Nitro 5 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 53% cheaper than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - $747.0 vs $1588.67
- Up to 5% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - $12.05 vs $12.71 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 102% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than acer Nitro 5 - 125 vs 62 FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
15th Variation
FPS
62
49.6%
Value, $/FPS
$12.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$747
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $747 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77468 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.71/FPS
94.8072383949646%
Price, $
$1588.67
47%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,588.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77454 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
15th Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
15th Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
51.96656833824975%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
27.714051618189266%
Mar 12th, 2024
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
15th Variation
Core i5-11400H
2.7 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1818
76.74124102997045%
Multi-Core
6333
54.73638720829732%
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i5-11400H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
