Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Skytech Shadow outperforms the cheaper MSI Codex R2 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Skytech Shadow is 84 days newer than the cheaper MSI Codex R2.
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 9% cheaper than Skytech Shadow - $1182.08 vs $1299.99
Advantages of Skytech Shadow Gaming PC
- Performs up to 33% better in Forza Horizon 5 than MSI Codex R2 - 77 vs 58 FPS
- Up to 17% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than MSI Codex R2 - $16.88 vs $20.38 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
58
75.32467532467533%
Value, $/FPS
$20.38/FPS
82.82630029440628%
Price, $
$1182.08
100%
Buy for $1,182.08 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74446 minutes ago
Apr 23rd, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
77
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
90%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74442 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Apr 23rd, 2024 • 6th 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
97.04190632703367%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
68.50348027842227%
Apr 23rd, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
344.8 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
2350
100%
Multi-Core
11359
100%
Apr 23rd, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2350
100%
Multi-Core
11359
100%
MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Skytech Shadow Gaming PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2024 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2024 |
| Core i5-14400F | CPU | Core i5-14400F |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
