Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD outperforms the cheaper acer Nitro 5 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing acer Nitro 5 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 16% cheaper than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD - $879.0 vs $1049.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD - $879.0 vs $1049.99 per FPS
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
1
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1049.99/FPS
83%
Price, $
$1049.99
83%
Buy for $1,049.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14135 minutes ago
14th Variation
FPS
1
100%
Value, $/FPS
$879/FPS
100%
Price, $
$879
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $879 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14136 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Aug 3rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
14th Variation
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
100%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
100%
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GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
100%
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
82%
Multi-Core
7887
86%
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Core i5-12500
3.0 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2311
100%
Multi-Core
9079
100%
MSI Katana GF66 15.6" 144Hz 3ms FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop |
---|---|---|
Aug 3rd, 2021 | Release Date | Unknown |
Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i5-12500 |
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile |
16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |