Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware M18 R2 outperforms the cheaper MSI 2022 GF76 Katana 17.3" 144 Hz FHD on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 114% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than MSI 2022 GF76 Katana 17.3" 144 Hz FHD - 94 vs 44 FPS
- Up to 22% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than MSI 2022 GF76 Katana 17.3" 144 Hz FHD - $29.11 vs $37.48 per FPS
Advantages of MSI 2022 GF76 Katana 17.3" 144 Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 40% cheaper than Alienware M18 R2 - $1649.0 vs $2735.99
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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FPS
94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2735.99
60%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,735.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 56 minutes ago
1st Variation
FPS
44
46%
Value, $/FPS
$37.48/FPS
77%
Price, $
$1649
100%
Buy for $1,649 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 81 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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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 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
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Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
81%
Multi-Core
10780
65%
Alienware M18 R2 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI 2022 GF76 Katana 17.3" 144 Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
