Key Differences
In short — Acer Predator Helios 16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Laptop
- Performs up to 20% better in Escape From Tarkov than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 189 vs 157 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 53% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $1299.99 vs $2786.98
- Up to 44% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $8.28 vs $14.75 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.75/FPS
56.135593220338976%
Price, $
$2786.98
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,786.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 53061 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
157
83.06878306878306%
Value, $/FPS
$8.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 53310 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
2nd Variation
Core i9-13900
null-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
87.28813559322035%
Multi-Core
11570
70.43711189577499%
Acer Predator Helios 16 Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
