Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper Dell XPS 8960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Dell XPS 8960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora R16 is 211 days older than the cheaper Dell XPS 8960.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 23 than Dell XPS 8960 - 216 vs 214 FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Up to 9% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - CA$2849.97 vs CA$3136.11
- Up to 8% better value when playing F1 23 than Alienware Aurora R16 - CA$13.32 vs CA$14.52 per FPS
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
216
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$14.52/FPS
91.73553719008265%
Price, CA$
CA$3136.11
90%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$3,136.11 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74073 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
214
99.07407407407408%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$13.32/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$2849.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$2,849.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74067 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
Mar 1st, 2024 • 3rd 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
95.65217391304348%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 1st, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
165.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
317.4 GTexel/s
69.69696969696969%
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
91.25756556825823%
Multi-Core
16426
81.52670240222355%
Mar 1st, 2024 • 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 | Mar 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-13900K |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
