In 2022, when machines with powerful graphics cards extend far beyond the traditional hefty devices with flashingRGB, gaming laptops are going to be even more popular. The MSI Katana GF66 is more in the past than a bad thing.
It is a laptop made for people who don't want to spend a lot of money on materials and design. There are a few compromises that need to be made. Even though the Katana presents itself as a value proposition, higher prices across the board and a lack of low-end graphics options limit this laptop's appeal.
The model I tested has a 12th-Gen Intel Core i7-12700H chip, a mid- to low-tier Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 card, and 16 gigabytes of RAM. There is a small but significant difference between the UK model I tested and the US model, with the former having a faster 240-Hz display and the latter having a 144-Hz panel. The 17-inch version of this machine is referred to as the KatanaGF 76. If you're looking for the cheapest option from this range, you can get a $1,100 model and get a RTX 3050, 512 GB SSD, and 8 gigabytes of RAM.
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A new 12th-Gen Intel chip is the biggest change to the previous model. You can break the 60 frames-per-second mark in games like Borderlands 3 and Ghost Recon: Breakpoint on Ultra settings. Testing saw over 100 frames per second in the game. If you want to take full advantage of the display, you have to lower the resolution and apply lower Medium settings. The maximum frame rate should be reached by setting the model at Medium settings.
Compared with our favorite budget gaming laptop of last year, the Acer Nitro 5 has a 10 to 25 percent boost. The frame-rate-focused titles see the biggest difference, with Apex offering the same frames at a higher resolution than the comparable model.
The performance gives little to no complaints about, and some of the performance-adjacent factors do the same. Even when this laptop gets going, the fans are not intrusive and it never gets too hot to the touch. A strong display matches the steady performance. It doesn't bring remarkably vibrant colors, but the1080p resolution provides suitable detail, it gets reasonably bright for a gaming laptop, but you won't be using it outside, and the panel has pleasingly smooth gaming across all
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