Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix G18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing ASUS ROG Strix G18 is 672 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix G18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 67% better in Far Cry 5 than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD - 135 vs 81 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 68% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix G18 - $699.99 vs $2184.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than ASUS ROG Strix G18 - $8.64 vs $16.19 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 16th, 2024 • 9th Variation
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.19/FPS
53.366275478690554%
Price, $
$2184.99
32%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,184.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33052 minutes ago
Sep 13th, 2022
FPS
81
60%
Value, $/FPS
$8.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$699.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33055 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 16th, 2024 • 9th Variation
Sep 13th, 2022
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 16th, 2024 • 9th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Sep 13th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
46.60493827160494%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
37.29327453142227%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 16th, 2024 • 9th Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Sep 13th, 2022
Core i5-11400H
null-core
Single-Core
1818
64.88222698072805%
Multi-Core
6333
38.34463550496488%
ASUS ROG Strix G18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jul 16th, 2024 | Release Date | Sep 13th, 2022 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i5-11400H |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
