Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R14 VR Ready outperforms the cheaper MSI Codex R on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Codex R is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora R14 VR Ready is 554 days older than the cheaper MSI Codex R.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R14 VR Ready Gaming PC
- Performs up to 3% better in Dota 2 than MSI Codex R - 188 vs 182 FPS
Advantages of MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 33% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R14 VR Ready - $1066.0 vs $1599.97
- Up to 31% better value when playing Dota 2 than Alienware Aurora R14 VR Ready - $5.86 vs $8.51 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Dec 20th, 2021
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.51/FPS
68%
Price, $
$1599.97
66%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,599.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 209 minutes ago
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th Variation
FPS
182
96%
Value, $/FPS
$5.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1066
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,066 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 196 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Dec 20th, 2021
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 20th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
165.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
317.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
71%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
74%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Dec 20th, 2021
Ryzen 7 5800
3.4 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2048
89%
Multi-Core
8728
81%
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th Variation
Core i5-13400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2290
100%
Multi-Core
10745
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware Aurora R14 VR Ready Gaming PC | vs | MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 27th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 7 5800 | CPU | Core i5-13400F |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | N/A Storage |
