MSI Crosshair 15 R6E Laptop Review (Core i7-12700H / RTX 3070)

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Starting out with 1080p performance against the competing laptops, we see Assassin’s Creed Valhalla running at a comfortable 82 FPS average on the Crosshair 15 R6E. Borderlands 3 also sees the 140W RTX 3070 flex its muscle with 1% low FPS numbers almost hitting the golden 60 FPS level. F1 2020 is well into the range of pushing this high refresh rate display at its nominal 165Hz preference.

Far Cry 6 is far more CPU-biased, though, and struggles to outperform on the Crosshair 15 R6E and its 12700H versus the Ryzen competitors with slower GPUs. Normal order is resumed in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with the 12700H and RTX 3070 140W combining for an average FPS above 120. And Watch Dogs Legion results in another second-place finish for the Crosshair 15 R6E, with only the Core i9 and high-power RTX 3080 eGPU ASUS solution being quicker.

For 1080p gaming, the high-power budget of 140W allocated to the RTX 3070 in MSI’s Crosshair 15 R6E does very well indeed. There’s a very strong chance that you’ll be able to push even relatively modern AAA titles at well into triple-digit FPS for a smooth gaming experience.

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