Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Acer Predator Helios 16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Acer Predator Helios 16 is 780 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 22% better in Fortnite than MSI Pulse GL66 - 124 vs 102 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Fortnite than MSI Pulse GL66 - $11.29 vs $12.02 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 12% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $1226.0 vs $1399.99
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1399.99
87%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444061 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
102
82.25806451612904%
Value, $/FPS
$12.02/FPS
93.92678868552412%
Price, $
$1226
100%
Buy for $1,226 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444058 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65.1923076923077%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
97.79647435897436%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
72.18844984802432%
Multi-Core
7887
53.4385798495833%
Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2021 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
