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.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 49% better in Battlefield IV than MSI Codex R2 - 325 vs 218 FPS
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 66% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1199.99 vs $3499.00
- Up to 49% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Alienware Aurora R16 - $5.50 vs $10.77 per FPS
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
87th Variation
FPS
325
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.77/FPS
51%
Price, $
$3499
34%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 177 minutes ago
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
218
67%
Value, $/FPS
$5.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 187 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
87th Variation
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
87th 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
75%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
52%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
87th Variation
Core i9-14900K
3.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
3101
100%
Multi-Core
21000
100%
CPU Winner
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2350
76%
Multi-Core
11359
54%
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2024 |
| Core i9-14900K | CPU | Core i5-14400F |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD | Storage | N/A Storage |
