Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios-18 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-18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 45% better in FIFA 23 than MSI Katana A15 - 198 vs 137 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 63% cheaper than acer Predator Helios-18 - $1099.0 vs $2999.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing FIFA 23 than acer Predator Helios-18 - $8.02 vs $15.15 per FPS
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
5th Variation
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.15/FPS
52.93729372937294%
Price, $
$2999.99
36%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 182 minutes ago
1st Variation
FPS
137
69.1919191919192%
Value, $/FPS
$8.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1099
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 184 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
5th Variation
1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
5th 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
5th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
1st Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
88.2583868665239%
Multi-Core
13044
78.97796076531847%
acer Predator Helios-18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
