Key Differences
In short — GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is 372 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz.
Advantages of GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
- Performs up to 45% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 210 vs 145 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 52% cheaper than GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 - $1117.6 vs $2349.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 - $7.71 vs $11.19 per FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.19/FPS
68.90080428954424%
Price, $
$2349
47%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,349 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445159 minutes ago
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
145
69.04761904761905%
Value, $/FPS
$7.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1117.6
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,117.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 445162 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
93.6936936936937%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
64.61299508154283%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
84.48784082535003%
Multi-Core
10780
65.62766346036771%
GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Feb 8th, 2023 | Release Date | Feb 1st, 2022 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
