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 31 days older than the cheaper Skytech Shadow.
Advantages of Skytech Shadow Gaming PC
- Up to 23% cheaper than MSI Codex R2 - $929.99 vs $1199.99
- Up to 8% better value when playing Valorant than MSI Codex R2 - $1.75 vs $1.91 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 18% better in Valorant than Skytech Shadow - 627 vs 530 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mar 1st, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
530
84%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$929.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $929.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 135 minutes ago
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
627
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.91/FPS
91%
Price, $
$1199.99
77%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 136 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mar 1st, 2024 • 6th Variation
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
48%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
60%
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st 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
Mar 1st, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i5-13400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2290
97%
Multi-Core
10745
94%
Jan 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2350
100%
Multi-Core
11359
100%
CPU Winner
Skytech Shadow Gaming PC | vs | MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
Mar 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 30th, 2024 |
| Core i5-13400F | CPU | Core i5-14400F |
| GeForce RTX 3050 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | N/A Storage |
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