Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Codex R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Codex R2 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora R16 is 114 days newer than the cheaper MSI Codex R2.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 52% better in Dirt 5 than MSI Codex R2 - 176 vs 116 FPS
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 56% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1199.99 vs $2699.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Alienware Aurora R16 - $10.34 vs $15.34 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
May 23rd, 2024 • 21st Variation
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.34/FPS
67%
Price, $
$2699
44%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,699 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 66 minutes ago
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
116
65%
Value, $/FPS
$10.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 71 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
May 23rd, 2024 • 21st Variation
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st 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
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st 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
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2350
86%
Multi-Core
11359
65%
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
May 23rd, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900F | CPU | Core i5-14400F |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | N/A Storage |
