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. The better performing Alienware Aurora-R16 is 130 days newer than the cheaper MSI Codex R2.
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 51% cheaper than Alienware Aurora-R16 - $1379.99 vs $2799.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Alienware Aurora-R16 - $40.59 vs $55.98 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora-R16 Gaming PC
- Performs up to 47% better in Immortals of Aveum than MSI Codex R2 - 50 vs 34 FPS
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
34
68%
Value, $/FPS
$40.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1379.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,379.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 88 minutes ago
May 24th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
50
100%
Value, $/FPS
$55.98/FPS
72.50803858520901%
Price, $
$2799
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,799 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 84 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
May 24th, 2024 • 2nd 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
74.5580808080808%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
51.86649099692578%
May 24th, 2024 • 2nd 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
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
May 24th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-13900F
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2730
98.37837837837839%
Multi-Core
17219
99.3480267712901%
MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora-R16 Gaming PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15th, 2024 | Release Date | May 24th, 2024 |
| Core i7-14700F | CPU | Core i9-13900F |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD |
