Key Differences
In short — MSI Codex R2 outperforms the cheaper Skytech Shadow on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Skytech Shadow is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Codex R2 is 199 days older than the cheaper Skytech Shadow.
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 26% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Skytech Shadow - 320 vs 254 FPS
Advantages of Skytech Shadow Gaming PC
- Up to 27% cheaper than MSI Codex R2 - $849.99 vs $1157.95
- Up to 7% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than MSI Codex R2 - $3.35 vs $3.62 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
320
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.62/FPS
93%
Price, $
$1157.95
73%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,157.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 237 minutes ago
Aug 16th, 2024 • 13th Variation
FPS
254
79%
Value, $/FPS
$3.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$849.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $849.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 227 minutes ago
Trending Games
Using the selected game parameters
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Aug 16th, 2024 • 13th 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
74%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
85%
GPU Winner
Aug 16th, 2024 • 13th Variation
Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
159.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
279 GTexel/s
100%
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
2350
100%
Multi-Core
11359
100%
CPU Winner
Aug 16th, 2024 • 13th Variation
Ryzen 5 5600
3.5 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2029
86%
Multi-Core
8539
75%
MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Skytech Shadow Gaming PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2024 | Release Date | Aug 16th, 2024 |
| Core i5-14400F | CPU | Ryzen 5 5600 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | Radeon RX 6600 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
