Key Differences
In short — Empowered 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.
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 69% cheaper than Empowered - $1349.0 vs $4299.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Empowered - $8.28 vs $14.33 per FPS
Advantages of Empowered PC
- Performs up to 84% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than MSI Codex R2 - 300 vs 163 FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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FPS
163
54%
Value, $/FPS
$8.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1349
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
26%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
18%
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4090
24 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit
Pixel Fillrate
443.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
1290 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
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Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
93%
Multi-Core
17332
86%
1st Variation
Core i9-13900KF
3.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2973
100%
Multi-Core
20101
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Empowered PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-14700F | CPU | Core i9-13900KF |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 |
32 GB | RAM | 24 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 12 TB HDD |
