Key Differences
In short — Acer Predator Helios 16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 31% better in Grand Theft Auto V than MSI Katana A15 - 143 vs 109 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 54% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $1199.0 vs $2579.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $11.0 vs $18.03 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.03/FPS
61.00942872989462%
Price, $
$2579
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,579 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 95 minutes ago
1st Variation
FPS
109
76.22377622377621%
Value, $/FPS
$11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
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
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68.10810810810811%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
46.95832254724308%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
91.12011790714813%
Multi-Core
13044
79.4106903689273%
Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 21st, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
250 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
