Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Codex R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware Aurora R16 is 165 days older than the cheaper MSI Codex R2.
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 32% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1369.99 vs $1999.99
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 103% better in Forza Horizon 5 than MSI Codex R2 - 126 vs 62 FPS
- Up to 28% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than MSI Codex R2 - $15.87 vs $22.10 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
62
49%
Value, $/FPS
$22.1/FPS
72%
Price, $
$1369.99
100%
Buy for $1,369.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1059 minutes ago
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 84th Variation
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999.99
68%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1049 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 84th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd 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%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
100%
Multi-Core
17332
100%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 84th Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
100%
Multi-Core
17332
100%
MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
Jan 15th, 2024 | Release Date | Aug 3rd, 2023 |
| Core i7-14700F | CPU | Core i7-14700F |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
