Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Codex R outperforms the more expensive Skytech Shadow 3.0 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Codex R is 980 days newer than the more expensive Skytech Shadow 3.0.
Advantages of MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 500% better in Cities: Skylines II than Skytech Shadow 3.0 - 6 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Skytech Shadow 3.0 - $949.0 vs $1399.99
- Up to 89% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Skytech Shadow 3.0 - $158.17 vs $1399.99 per FPS
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Apr 7th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
1
16%
Value, $/FPS
$1399.99/FPS
11%
Price, $
$1399.99
67%
Buy for $1,399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 171 minutes ago
Dec 13th, 2023 • 13th Variation
FPS
6
100%
Value, $/FPS
$158.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$949
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $949 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 156 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Apr 7th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Dec 13th, 2023 • 13th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 7th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
253.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Dec 13th, 2023 • 13th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
88%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
93%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 7th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 5 3600
3.6 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1597
69%
Multi-Core
6884
64%
Dec 13th, 2023 • 13th Variation
Core i5-13400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2290
100%
Multi-Core
10745
100%
CPU Winner
Skytech Shadow 3.0 Gaming PC | vs | MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7th, 2021 | Release Date | Dec 13th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 3600 | CPU | Core i5-13400F |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
