Key Differences
In short — Acer Predator Helios 16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse GL66 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Acer Predator Helios 16 is 800 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 50% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $1149.0 vs $2279.99
- Up to 19% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $9.82 vs $12.19 per FPS
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 60% better in Far Cry 3 than MSI Pulse GL66 - 187 vs 117 FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
117
62%
Value, $/FPS
$9.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1149
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,149 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3121 minutes ago
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
187
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.19/FPS
80%
Price, $
$2279.99
50%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,279.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3123 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
93%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
64%
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd 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
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
70%
Multi-Core
7887
48%
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2021 | Release Date | May 21st, 2023 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 250 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
