Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware Aurora R15 outperforms the cheaper Dell XPS 8960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware Aurora R15 is 428 days older than the cheaper Dell XPS 8960.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R15 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 54% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Dell XPS 8960 - 140 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 27% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Dell XPS 8960 - CA$22.86 vs CA$31.32 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Up to 11% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R15 - CA$2849.97 vs CA$3199.95
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Dec 29th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
140
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$22.86/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$3199.95
89%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$3,199.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 256 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
91
65%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$31.32/FPS
72%
Price, CA$
CA$2849.97
100%
Buy for CA$2,849.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 255 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Dec 29th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Mar 1st, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 29th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB GDDR6X | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
280.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
761.5 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 1st, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
165.6 GPixel/s
59%
Texel Fillrate
317.4 GTexel/s
41%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Dec 29th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Ryzen 9 7900X
4.7 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2923
98%
Multi-Core
17849
88%
CPU Winner
Mar 1st, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-13900K
3.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2974
100%
Multi-Core
20148
100%
Alienware Aurora R15 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7900X | CPU | Core i9-13900K |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
