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MSI Katana GF66
Intel Core i7 11800H
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060
32GB RAM
1.0TB SSD
15.6" 1920x1080
Battery Life
Up to 6.0 hours
5
$1,539
Product Description
Disclaimer: We specialize in computers with customized configurations. The factory box may be opened to install the upgrades to achieve the specifications as advertised. The modified product is professionally tested and resealed. PC Series: MSI GF66 KATANA 15.6 inch FHD Gaming LaptopDisplay: 15.6" d...
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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
- 6
Display & Design
- Screen Size
- 15.6"
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Weight
- 5
- Battery Life
- 6.0 hours
- RAM
- 32 GB DDR4
- Brand
- MSI
- Color
- Core Black
- Series
- GF66 12UE
- Voltage
- 120 Volts
- Batteries
- 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included)
- Processor
- 2.9 GHz core_i7_family
- Hard Drive
- 1 TB SSD
- Item Weight
- 5.98 pounds
- Memory Speed
- 3200 MHz
- Power Source
- AC & Battery
- Chipset Brand
- NVIDIA
- Wireless Type
- 802.11ax
- Processor Brand
- Intel
- Card Description
- Dedicated
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro
- Hardware Platform
- PC
- Item model number
- GF66-12UE
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Optical Drive Type
- No Optical Drive
- Product Dimensions
- 14.13 x 10.2 x 0.98 inches
- Computer Memory Type
- DDR4 SDRAM
- Graphics Coprocessor
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Hard Drive Interface
- PCIE x 4
- Number of Processors
- 14
- Max Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 Pixels
- Graphics Card Ram Size
- 6 GB
- Item Dimensions LxWxH
- 14.13 x 10.2 x 0.98 inches
- Number of USB 3.0 Ports
- 3
- Standing screen display size
- 15.6 Inches
- Average Battery Life (in hours)
- 6 Hours
Storage & Memory
- RAM
- 32GB
- Storage
- 1.0TB SSD
Additional Information
- Model
- GF66-12UE
- Release Date
- 01/01/2022
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro
- 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
VRAM6
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)
low 1920x1080 Low Preset 16xAF TAA:131 FPS
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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)
QHD 2560x1440 Ultra Preset (Resolution Scale Off):73 FPS
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Control (2019)
QHD 2560x1440 High Quality Preset (DX11):51 FPS
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FIFA 21 (2020)
QHD 2560x1440 Ultra Preset 4xMSAA:116 FPS
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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