Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 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 R16 is 331 days newer than the cheaper MSI Codex R.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 60% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than MSI Codex R - 112 vs 70 FPS
Advantages of MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 59% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1094.0 vs $2699.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Alienware Aurora R16 - $15.63 vs $24.1 per FPS
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 23rd, 2024 • 21st Variation
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$24.1/FPS
64%
Price, $
$2699
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,699 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11126 minutes ago
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th Variation
FPS
70
62%
Value, $/FPS
$15.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1094
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,094 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11129 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 23rd, 2024 • 21st Variation
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 23rd, 2024 • 21st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
74%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
51%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 23rd, 2024 • 21st Variation
Core i9-13900F
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2730
100%
Multi-Core
17219
100%
CPU Winner
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th Variation
Core i5-13400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2290
83%
Multi-Core
10745
62%
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
May 23rd, 2024 | Release Date | Jun 27th, 2023 |
| Core i9-13900F | CPU | Core i5-13400F |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | N/A Storage |
