Key Differences
In short — DELL 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.
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 62% cheaper than DELL Alienware Aurora R16 - $1199.99 vs $3199.00
- Up to 38% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than DELL Alienware Aurora R16 - $19.67 vs $31.67 per FPS
Advantages of DELL Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 66% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than MSI Codex R2 - 101 vs 61 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
61
60%
Value, $/FPS
$19.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 196 minutes ago
23rd Variation
FPS
101
100%
Value, $/FPS
$31.67/FPS
62%
Price, $
$3199
37%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 186 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
23rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
75%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
52%
23rd 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 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2337
78%
Multi-Core
11377
57%
23rd Variation
Core i9-13900K
3.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2991
100%
Multi-Core
20110
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | DELL Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i5-14400F | CPU | Core i9-13900K |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
