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Our charts perhaps paint an awkward picture for the MSI Katana GF66 given that it is compared to pricier competitors. But we can look at the performance results in isolation.
Over 60 FPS average in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla at 1080p Ultra High is a positive start. And Borderlands 3 pushes a little higher for its Badass image quality preset. F1 2020 runs at 128 FPS average, so users wanting to push the laptop’s 240Hz display for high-refresh rate gaming will be pleased by this result.
Notable in Far Cry 6 is how competitive the GF66 is versus the pack in this game. This looks to be induced by CPU power and frequency limitations, which is fine for the GF66 holding its own.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has MSI’s unit putting in a very positive showing and pushing well above triple-digit average FPS. But Watch Dogs Legion proves too stressful for the RTX 3060 in its Ultra Preset mode – averaging below 60 FPS.
For 1080p gaming, MSI’s chosen hardware combination looks to be reasonable given the budget constraints. Dropping IQ will push AAA titles into triple-digit average frame rates with ease. And there’s genuine possibility to push near that 240Hz refresh rate with some less-demanding or older titles.
Clearly, though, the RTX 3070-class of GPU is far superior to this unit's RTX 3060 Laptop GPU. That's a problem for MSI when its competitors at the £1399 price point often bundle an RTX 3070 Laptop GPU with a 45W-class Ryzen CPU.
