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 37 days newer than the cheaper MSI Codex R.
Advantages of MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 46% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1089.99 vs $1999.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware Aurora R16 - $4.95 vs $6.71 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 35% better in Forza Horizon 4 than MSI Codex R - 298 vs 220 FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th Variation
FPS
220
74%
Value, $/FPS
$4.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1089.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,089.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 833 minutes ago
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 84th Variation
FPS
298
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.71/FPS
74%
Price, $
$1999.99
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 824 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th Variation
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 84th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
43%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 84th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
198 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
554.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 27th, 2023 • 15th Variation
Core i5-13400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2290
83%
Multi-Core
10745
62%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 84th Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
100%
Multi-Core
17332
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27th, 2023 | Release Date | Aug 3rd, 2023 |
| Core i5-13400F | CPU | Core i7-14700F |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
