Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18 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 Predator Helios 18 is 986 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 73% better in Battlefield 1 than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD - 216 vs 125 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 70% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $909.0 vs $2999.99
- Up to 48% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than acer Predator Helios 18 - $7.27 vs $13.89 per FPS
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 12th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.89/FPS
52.33981281497479%
Price, $
$2999.99
30%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 96 minutes ago
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
125
57.870370370370374%
Value, $/FPS
$7.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$909
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $909 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 100 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 12th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 12th, 2024 • 2nd 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
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51.35135135135136%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44.266114418845454%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 12th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Sep 30th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
67.80870806566737%
Multi-Core
7887
47.75369338822959%
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jun 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Sep 30th, 2021 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
