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MSI Katana GF66
Intel Core i7 11800H
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060
32GB RAM
2.5TB SSD
15.6" 1920x1080
Battery Life
Battery life information not available
5
$1,499
Product Description
Key Features and Benefits:CPU: Intel Core i7-11800H Processor (2.30 GHz to 4.60 GHz, 24 MB Intel Smart cache, 8 Cores, 16 Threads)Memory: Up to 64GB DDR4 RAMHard Drive: Up to 512GB + 2TB PCIe Solid State DriveOperating System: Windows 10 HomeDisplay: 15.6" Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS-Level 144Hz 45%N...
Expert Reviews
Expert Reviews
MSI Katana GF66
4.0/5
December 27, 2021Pros
- Aggressive price for the component mix
- Solid 1080p gaming performance
- 144Hz display
- Roomy 1TB SSD
Cons
- Display isn't overly bright or colorful
- Middling CPU performance
- Brief battery life
Bottom Line
MSI's Katana GF66 is a well-priced, well-rounded budget gaming laptop that cuts competing models down to size.
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Detailed Specifications
Performance
- CPU
- Intel Core i7 11800H
- CPU Rank
- #235
- CPU TDP
- 45W
- CPU Process
- 10nm
- Cinebench R23 Single
- 1,508
- Cinebench R23 Multi
- 12,197
- Geekbench Single
- 2,192
- Geekbench Multi
- 9,254
- GPU
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060
- GPU Memory
- 0
Display & Design
- Screen Size
- 15.6"
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Weight
- 5
- RAM
- 32 GB DDR4
- Brand
- MSI
- Processor
- 2.3 GHz apple_ci7
- Hard Drive
- 2.5 TB SSD
- Item Weight
- 4.63 pounds
- Memory Speed
- 4.6 GHz
- Power Source
- Battery Powered
- Chipset Brand
- NVIDIA
- Wireless Type
- Bluetooth
- Processor Brand
- Intel
- Card Description
- Dedicated
- Operating System
- Windows 10 Home
- Hardware Platform
- PC
- Item model number
- Katana
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Product Dimensions
- 15 x 11 x 1 inches
- Computer Memory Type
- DDR4 SDRAM
- Graphics Coprocessor
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Hard Drive Interface
- PCIE x 4
- Number of Processors
- 8
- Max Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080 Pixels
- Item Dimensions LxWxH
- 15 x 11 x 1 inches
- Standing screen display size
- 15.6 Inches
Storage & Memory
- RAM
- 32GB
- Storage
- 2.5TB SSD
Additional Information
- Model
- Katana
- Release Date
- 01/01/2021
- Operating System
- Windows 10 Home
- Condition
- New
CPU Performance
CPU Performance
Rank:
#235
Intel Core i7 11800H
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)1,508
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)12,197
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2,192
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)9,254
7-Zip Compression49,080 MIPS
Cores / Threads8/16
TDP45W
Process10nm
GPU Performance
GPU Performance
Rank:
#106
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060
3DMark Time Spy8,322
3DMark Fire Strike18,749
Unigine Valley97
Memory TypeGDDR6
VRAM0
Core Speed817 MHz
Boost Speed1702 MHz
Memory Speed14000 MHz
Memory Bus192-bit
GPU Gaming Benchmarks
GPU Gaming Performance
Rank:
#106
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 (6144)
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F1 22 (2022)
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F1 24 (2024)
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GTA V (2015)
med. 1366x768 Normal/Off 4xAF:174 FPS
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Dirt 5 (2020)
high 1920x1080 High Preset:89 FPS
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Rage 2 (2019)
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Control (2019)
QHD 2560x1440 High Quality Preset (DX11):51 FPS
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FIFA 21 (2020)
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FIFA 22 (2021)
med. 1920x1080 Medium Rendering Quality:161 FPS
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FIFA 23 (2022)
QHD 2560x1440 Ultra Rendering Quality:79 FPS
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Hitman 3 (2021)
low 1280x720 Minimum Settings:183 FPS
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Anno 1800 (2019)
QHD 2560x1440 Ultra Graphics Quality (DX11):39 FPS
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Far Cry 5 (2018)
low 1280x720 Low Preset TAA:142 FPS
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Far Cry 6 (2021)
low 1280x720 Low Graphics Quality:118 FPS
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Stalker 2 (2024)
QHD 2560x1440 Epic Preset:4 FPS
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Starfield (2023)
QHD 2560x1440 Ultra Preset:29 FPS
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Elden Ring (2022)
high 1920x1080 High Preset:60 FPS
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God of War (2022)
QHD 2560x1440 Ultra Preset:43 FPS
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Atomic Heart (2023)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:174 FPS
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Metro Exodus (2019)
low 1280x720 Low Quality 4xAF:153 FPS
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Battlefield V (2018)
QHD 2560x1440 Ultra Preset:104 FPS
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Serious Sam 4 (2020)
high 1920x1080 High (DX12):81 FPS
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The Witcher 3 (2015)
low 1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing:313 FPS
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Civilization 7 (2025)
QHD 2560x1440 High Preset MSAA:71 FPS
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The Last of Us (2023)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:91 FPS
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Baldur's Gate 3 (2023)
QHD 2560x1440 Ultra Preset:61 FPS
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Civilization VI (2016)
high 1920x1080 High Preset:149 FPS
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Forza Horizon 5 (2021)
high 1920x1080 High Preset:101 FPS
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Battlefield 2042 (2021)
QHD 2560x1440 Ultra Preset:51 FPS
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Star Wars Outlaws (2024)
low 1920x1080 cinem. low:30 FPS
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Total War Pharaoh (2023)
QHD 2560x1440 Ultra Preset:69 FPS
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Black Myth: Wukong (2024)
high 1920x1080 high TSR 100:32 FPS
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Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:103 FPS
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Company of Heroes 3 (2023)
high 1920x1080 High Settings:123 FPS
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Need for Speed Heat (2019)
QHD 2560x1440 Ultra Preset:72 FPS
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Monster Hunter Wilds (2025)
low 1920x1080 lowest, no upscaling:60 FPS
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A Plague Tale Requiem (2022)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:88 FPS
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Red Dead Redemption 2 (2019)
high 1920x1080 High Settings:63 FPS
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Horizon Forbidden West (2024)
QHD 2560x1440 Very High Preset TAA:27 FPS
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Need for Speed Unbound (2022)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:108 FPS
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Rainbow Six Extraction (2022)
QHD 2560x1440 Ultra Preset (with Fixed Resolution Quality):81 FPS
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Senua's Saga Hellblade 2 (2024)
QHD 2560x1440 High Preset:9 FPS
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Spider-Man Miles Morales (2022)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset:103 FPS
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
low 1280x720 Lowest Preset:113 FPS
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Assassin´s Creed Valhalla (2020)
low 1280x720 Low Preset:110 FPS
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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 (2022)
low 1920x1080 Basic Quality Preset T2X SMAA:111 FPS
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BrandNvidia