Key Differences
In short — MSI Codex R outperforms the cheaper Skytech Shiva II on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Skytech Shiva II is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Codex R is 160 days newer than the cheaper Skytech Shiva II.
Advantages of Skytech Gaming Shiva II Gaming PC
- Up to 32% cheaper than MSI Codex R - $999.99 vs $1477.99
- Up to 18% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than MSI Codex R - $20.83 vs $25.48 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 21% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Skytech Shiva II - 58 vs 48 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 15th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
48
82%
Value, $/FPS
$20.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$999.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55 minutes ago
May 24th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
58
100%
Value, $/FPS
$25.48/FPS
81%
Price, $
$1477.99
67%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,477.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 15th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
May 24th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 15th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
72%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
84%
May 24th, 2023 • 3rd 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
Dec 15th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i5-12400F
2.5 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2191
83%
Multi-Core
8910
60%
May 24th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Skytech Gaming Shiva II Gaming PC | vs | MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15th, 2022 | Release Date | May 24th, 2023 |
| Core i5-12400F | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 500 GB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
