MSI GS66 Stealth

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 94%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 94%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics93.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive299% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
CPU throttled at 77% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemMSI GS66 Stealth  (all builds)
MotherboardMicro-Star MS-16V1
Memory58.9 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200505
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 04 '21 at 18:16
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 77%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10980HK
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 145
2-Core 291
97% 177 Pts
4-Core 522
8-Core 956
88% 739 Pts
64-Core 1,507
93% 1,507 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super Mobile Max-Q)
MSI(1462 12AE) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing below potential (49th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
93.4% Outstanding
Lighting 113
Reflection 141
Parallax 127
92% 127 fps
MRender 141
Gravity 112
Splatting 105
96% 119 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00-1032 1TB
629GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11111000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1483 1654 1729 1727 1727 1310 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
299% Outstanding
Read 1,993
Write 2,266
Mixed 1,831
SusWrite 1,605
434% 1,924 MB/s
4K Read 46.1
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 68.7
238% 88.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,222
DQ Write 909
DQ Mixed 1,084
806% 1,072 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 299%
Great: 322%
Adata SX6000LNP 1TB
461GB free
Firmware: V9002s45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1079 1077 1080 1080 1078 1065 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
217% Outstanding
Read 1,841
Write 1,012
Mixed 418
SusWrite 1,077
241% 1,087 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 49
167% 68.1 MB/s
DQ Read 426
DQ Write 731
DQ Mixed 534
417% 564 MB/s
Poor: 101%
This bench: 217%
Great: 268%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2666C16S4/32G 2x31.5GB
2 of 2 slots used
63GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
88.1% Excellent
MC Read 32.6
MC Write 34.6
MC Mixed 25.3
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 37.7
SC Mixed 28.7
81% 28.4 GB/s
Latency 58.4
68% 58.4 ns
Poor: 75%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Desktop
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Workstation
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System: MSI GS66 Stealth - $1,599

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