Key Differences
In short — Acer Predator Helios 16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse GL66 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Acer Predator Helios 16 is 800 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 58% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than MSI Pulse GL66 - 210 vs 133 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 61% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $1099.99 vs $2788.79
- Up to 38% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $8.27 vs $13.28 per FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.28/FPS
62.274096385542165%
Price, $
$2788.79
39%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,788.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77207 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
133
63.33333333333333%
Value, $/FPS
$8.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1099.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77200 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Mar 12th, 2021 • 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
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
93.6936936936937%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
64.61299508154283%
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
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
70.00736919675755%
Multi-Core
7887
48.01534153171801%
Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 21st, 2023 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2021 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
250 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
