Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Codex R2 outperforms the more expensive Alienware Aurora R16 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Codex R2 is 189 days older than the more expensive Alienware Aurora R16.
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 2% better in Remnant II than Alienware Aurora R16 - 47 vs 46 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1359.99 vs $2099.99
- Up to 37% better value when playing Remnant II than Alienware Aurora R16 - $28.94 vs $45.65 per FPS
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
47
100%
Value, $/FPS
$28.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1359.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,359.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 330 minutes ago
Jul 22nd, 2024 • 80th Variation
FPS
46
98%
Value, $/FPS
$45.65/FPS
63%
Price, $
$2099.99
64%
Buy for $2,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 320 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Jul 22nd, 2024 • 80th 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
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jul 22nd, 2024 • 80th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 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%
CPU Winner
Jul 22nd, 2024 • 80th Variation
Core i9-13900F
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2730
98%
Multi-Core
17219
99%
MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15th, 2024 | Release Date | Jul 22nd, 2024 |
| Core i7-14700F | CPU | Core i9-13900F |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
