Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 8960 outperforms the cheaper Alienware Aurora R16 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware Aurora R16 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Dell XPS 8960 is 155 days older than the cheaper Alienware Aurora R16.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 15% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $2078.0 vs $2449.99
- Up to 10% better value when playing God of War than Dell XPS 8960 - $17.46 vs $19.44 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Alienware Aurora R16 - 126 vs 119 FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
119
94%
Value, $/FPS
$17.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2078
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,078 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 174 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th Variation
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.44/FPS
89%
Price, $
$2449.99
84%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,449.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 165 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
87%
Multi-Core
16426
78%
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th Variation
Core i9-14900K
3.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
3101
100%
Multi-Core
21000
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
Aug 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2023 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-14900K |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
