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 196 days newer than the cheaper Skytech Shadow.
Advantages of Skytech Gaming Shadow Gaming PC
- Up to 23% cheaper than MSI Codex R2 - $1049.99 vs $1369.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing World of Tanks than MSI Codex R2 - $5.07 vs $5.85 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 13% better in World of Tanks than Skytech Shadow - 234 vs 207 FPS
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 3rd, 2023 • 6th Variation
FPS
207
88%
Value, $/FPS
$5.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1049.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,049.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 116 minutes ago
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
234
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.85/FPS
87%
Price, $
$1369.99
76%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,369.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 108 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 3rd, 2023 • 6th Variation
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 3rd, 2023 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
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
Jul 3rd, 2023 • 6th Variation
Ryzen 5 5600X
3.7 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2092
75%
Multi-Core
8659
50%
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 Gaming PC | vs | MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 15th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 5 5600X | CPU | Core i7-14700F |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
