Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Codex R2 outperforms the cheaper Skytech Shadow 3.0 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Codex R2 is 777 days newer than the cheaper Skytech Shadow 3.0.
Advantages of Skytech Gaming Shadow 3.0 Gaming PC
- Up to 22% cheaper than MSI Codex R2 - $1049.37 vs $1349.0
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 104% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Skytech Shadow 3.0 - 57 vs 28 FPS
- Up to 37% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Skytech Shadow 3.0 - $23.67 vs $37.48 per FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Nov 29th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
28
49%
Value, $/FPS
$37.48/FPS
63%
Price, $
$1049.37
100%
Buy for $1,049.37 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 128 minutes ago
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
57
100%
Value, $/FPS
$23.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1349
77%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,349 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 113 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Nov 29th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Nov 29th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
85.68 GPixel/s
72%
Texel Fillrate
157.1 GTexel/s
66%
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Nov 29th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i5-10400F
2.9 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1438
51%
Multi-Core
5751
33%
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
100%
Multi-Core
17332
100%
CPU Winner
Skytech Gaming Shadow 3.0 Gaming PC | vs | MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 15th, 2024 |
| Core i5-10400F | CPU | Core i7-14700F |
| GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 500 GB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
