Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 8950 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.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 34% cheaper than Dell XPS 8950 - $2467.57 vs $3737.84
- Up to 33% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Dell XPS 8950 - $18.69 vs $27.69 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8950 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Alienware Aurora R16 - 135 vs 132 FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
39th Variation
FPS
132
98%
Value, €/FPS
€18.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€2467.57
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €2,467.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8620 minutes ago
16th Variation
FPS
135
100%
Value, €/FPS
€27.69/FPS
67%
Price, €
€3737.84
66%
FPS Winner
Buy for €3,737.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8637 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
39th Variation
16th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
39th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
83%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
82%
GPU Winner
16th Variation
GeForce RTX 3090
24 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
556 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
39th Variation
Core i7-14700K
3.4 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2939
100%
Multi-Core
19317
100%
CPU Winner
16th Variation
Core i9-12900K
3.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2620
89%
Multi-Core
15445
80%
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8950 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-14700K | CPU | Core i9-12900K |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3090 |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 8 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD |
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