Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A outperforms the more expensive MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A is 33 days older than the more expensive MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 86% better in Dead Island 2 than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD - 67 vs 36 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD - $998.0 vs $1089.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD - $14.9 vs $30.25 per FPS
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
36
53%
Value, $/FPS
$30.25/FPS
49%
Price, $
$1089
91%
Buy for $1,089 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3237 minutes ago
Jul 1st, 2021
FPS
67
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$998
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $998 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3241 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
Jul 1st, 2021
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
39%
Jul 1st, 2021
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
93%
Multi-Core
7887
92%
Jul 1st, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600
3.5 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2029
100%
Multi-Core
8539
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R21A Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Aug 3rd, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2021 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 5 5600 |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
