Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Dell XPS 8960 outperforms the cheaper Alienware Aurora R16 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Dell XPS 8960 is 85 days newer than the cheaper Alienware Aurora R16.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 36% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1399.97 vs $2199.97
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 61% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Alienware Aurora R16 - 90 vs 56 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Alienware Aurora R16 - $24.44 vs $25.0 per FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
56
62%
Value, $/FPS
$25/FPS
97%
Price, $
$1399.97
100%
Buy for $1,399.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 157 minutes ago
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
90
100%
Value, $/FPS
$24.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2199.97
63%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,199.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 155 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
74%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
51%
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
88%
Multi-Core
14759
73%
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-13900K
3.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2974
100%
Multi-Core
20148
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 27th, 2023 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-13900K |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
