Key Differences
In short — Skytech Shadow outperforms the cheaper MSI Codex R (Tower) on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Codex R (Tower) is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Skytech Shadow is 383 days newer than the cheaper MSI Codex R (Tower).
Advantages of MSI Codex R (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 10% cheaper than Skytech Shadow - $1078.61 vs $1199.99
- Up to 4% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Skytech Shadow - $5.34 vs $5.56 per FPS
Advantages of Skytech Gaming Shadow Gaming PC
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 4 than MSI Codex R (Tower) - 216 vs 202 FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jun 15th, 2022 • 4th Variation
FPS
202
93%
Value, $/FPS
$5.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1078.61
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,078.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 140 minutes ago
Jul 3rd, 2023 • 11th Variation
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.56/FPS
96%
Price, $
$1199.99
89%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 150 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jun 15th, 2022 • 4th Variation
Jul 3rd, 2023 • 11th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 15th, 2022 • 4th Variation
GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
72%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
84%
Jul 3rd, 2023 • 11th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 15th, 2022 • 4th Variation
Core i5-12400
2.5 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2179
100%
Multi-Core
8847
90%
CPU Winner
Jul 3rd, 2023 • 11th Variation
Ryzen 7 5700X
3.4 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2121
97%
Multi-Core
9729
100%
MSI Codex R (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Skytech Gaming Shadow Gaming PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 3rd, 2023 |
| Core i5-12400 | CPU | Ryzen 7 5700X |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 500 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
