What should be a gaming laptop: 7 characteristics from Lifehacker and MSI
Miscellaneous / / August 25, 2022
The main difference between gaming laptops is high performance. Climbing up the game rankings is difficult if you regularly catch one-shots due to freezes. laptops MSI Katana GF insure their owners against such troubles.
RAM for these models is fast DDR4-3200 with a capacity of 16 GB, expandable up to 64 GB. And the heart of the laptop - the processor - depends on the series. For example, models labeled 11U have an 11th generation Intel Core processor. And if you see the 12U icon, it means that inside is the latest 12th generation Intel Core with 14-core architecture. It has twice as much L3 cache (level three). This indicator directly affects the speed and performance in the process of gaming and running some "heavy" programs, such as archivers.
If the L1 and L2 cache (of the first and second levels) is clearly differentiated by cores, then the L3 cache is open to requests from all cores - this is the last database that the processor accesses before leaving to search for information in the operational memory. The larger the volume of L3, the higher the chances of finding the necessary information on request without touching the RAM. Specifically, in games, the cache affects FPS: the larger its volume, the more frames per second the processor can produce and the higher the response speed will be.
Powerful performance combo of processor and RAM in laptops Katana GF66 and GF76 provide comfortable conditions for games and reliable protection against fading.
A gaming laptop needs a good graphics card. It is she who provides excellent detailing of the picture and a full display of all elements of the virtual world. Sometimes they are the determining factor for success, for example in competitive games where reaction speed and aim accuracy are needed. In addition, in many projects, the aesthetics of graphics and animation is almost more important than the gameplay itself. You will not be able to enjoy the work of artists if the video card does not pull.
In line MSI Katana GF installed NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30-series graphics card up to 3070Ti. Inside it is the Ampere microarchitecture with improved computing units. Support for several chips at once helps to provide high-quality and accurate images.
- Ray tracing in real time. Without it, it will not be possible to see a realistic study of light, the correct display of shadows and highlights during the game.
- Max-Q Technologies. They optimize the power of the card so as to get the most out of it without heating up the laptop.
- Hardware accelerated AI algorithms. For example, NVIDIA DLSS. This technology reduces the load on the video processor, and hence the likelihood of lags, while producing a smoother picture and an increased number of FPS. The trick is that video cards with DLSS process images at a lower resolution and then upscale it, saving a resource of performance and speed. This allows you to comfortably play even with the highest possible graphics performance.
Hot on a gaming laptop can only be keys and wins. But the case and the processor must remain cold. An overheated laptop can cause a merged round or a stream that ends at the most intense moment. For cooling MSI Katana GF The powerful Cooler Boost 5 system of six heat pipes and two fans is responsible. The latter are launched only under increased load, so while surfing the Internet or watching a movie, the laptop remains absolutely silent.
You can take control of the temperature into your own hands. Customizing the cooling system in Katana models is easy with the proprietary MSI Center utility: choose any settings for super quiet mode or maximum performance.
Your victories need a strong voice. For laptops MSI Katana GF66 and GF76 he definitely is. Realistic and deep sound in them is provided by the Hi-Res Audio system, which supports high-resolution audio.
Sound design is designed to improve the user experience. It not only maintains the atmosphere of a particular universe, but also gives the player feedback, encourages, directs the gameplay.
Without high-quality sound, winning a battle will be more difficult: sometimes the approach of the enemy or the danger of the landscape can be heard faster than seen.
To expand the possibilities for gaming allows pre-installed software Nahimic. With it, you can easily change the depth of the sound through the equalizer and monitor the position of the enemy through the sound radar Sound Tracker. And play in a team without interference: high-quality voice transmission through a microphone will not interfere with a remote battle, and the function of distributing sound to a second pair of headphones via Bluetooth will provide maximum cohesion with game partner.
Nahimic is also useful for streaming. The HD Audio Recorder option will provide high-quality voice and game sound recording, and the Audio Launchpad will make your broadcast funnier: add jingles and audio memes in real time.
No tinsel or big branding! laptops MSI Katana GF draw attention and immediately make it clear that inside is not office hardware. The laconic black color of the body, sharp corners on the top cover and large air outlet grilles give all devices of the Katana GF series a futuristic look. The design concept is based on military weapons, and the designers were inspired by the work of the famous game illustrator Tsuyoshi Nagano.
The shell of laptops is not just beautiful - it is functional! Large borderless display - 17.3" for GF76 and 15.6" for GF66 - Full HD resolution, refresh rate 144 Hz screen and IPS-matrix provides complete immersion and high-quality image display even in dynamic games. You can make the picture even juicier in the MSI Center settings: just go into the gaming mode and tweak TrueColor.
The keyboard with deep key travel and stylish red backlighting will not let you make a mistake at the most crucial moment. Comfortable palm position is also not a problem: turn off the touchpad while playing MSI Center and don't worry about accidental clicks.
On the side faces of Katana laptops there are Audio Combo Jack, HDMI, RJ45, four USB connectors - Type-C USB 3.2 Gen1, Type-A USB 2.0 and two Type-A USB 3.2 Gen1. In general, everything you need for gaming, study and work. And the laptop is easy to take with you, despite the performance, it is quite compact: dimensions - 359 × 259 × 24.9 mm, weight - 2.25 kg.
And there are a lot of them. To win in the cyber arena, you need not only to choose the perfect technological “weapon”. High wireless standards are also important. MSI Katana GF will become a support to their owners in this matter as well. They connect to the network using the Wi-Fi 6 communication standard: it transmits data is much faster than previous versions, provides more stable operation even when many devices are connected. And it's almost as fast as wired internet. Wi-Fi 6 consumes less device resources - the laptop will discharge more slowly. Further extending battery life is easy through the settings in MSI Center.
Streaming due to this quality of connection is also quite comfortable. The picture will not sag in smoothness and detail - the audience will be able to enjoy the gameplay in full, and lags and friezes will not make you blush in front of subscribers. By the way, through GF66 and GF76 you can also broadcast the passage of mobile games. Run them on your laptop through MSI APP PLAYER utility and play with mouse and keyboard support. The same program allows you to customize the backlighting of the keys for a specific title and play with wireless controllers.
Also on a laptop Katana GF76 Windows 11 preinstalled. In this version of the operating system, Microsoft has added a few features that are useful for gamers. For example, Direct Storage optimizes data processing and launches the game faster, while Auto HDR enhances colors and image detail even in projects that were not created using this technology.
When buying expensive equipment, people want to provide themselves not only with a gaming device, but also with a work one. Not only gaming software requires increased power, but also programs for designers, animators, videographers, DJs and sound engineers. With the power of laptops MSI Katana GF any programs will run at lightning speed. Even rendering large files on a gaming device will please with speed.
What's more, the Katana GF series laptops can easily handle multiple tasks at once. Watch streams, practice gaming, download new games, keep the messenger open and a couple of background tabs in the browser - all this at the same time and without annoying freezes!
laptops MSI Katana GF will become faithful assistants in studies, no matter who the young (or not so) owner studies. Parents who are looking for a laptop for their child can be calm: the opportunity to spend their free time playing games will benefit a schoolboy or student. Research confirms that gaming develops motility, multitasking and skill quick decision making under stressful conditions. In addition, a powerful laptop is useful if the child is passionate about 3D modeling, animation, editing, robotics or architecture. It is possible that some of these hobbies will drag on so much that over time it will turn into a profession.
In 2022, MSI laptops won PCMag's Readers' Choice Award. And not in vain. Versatility, powerful stuffing, useful utilities and stylish design turn them into devices that will meet the requirements of owners for more than one year.