Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Dell XPS 8960 outperforms the more expensive Alienware Aurora R12 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Dell XPS 8960 is 826 days newer than the more expensive Alienware Aurora R12.
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 127% better in The Last of Us Part I than Alienware Aurora R12 - 84 vs 37 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R12 - $2259.0 vs $2887.6
- Up to 66% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Alienware Aurora R12 - $26.89 vs $78.04 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 23rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
37
44%
Value, $/FPS
$78.04/FPS
34%
Price, $
$2887.6
78%
Buy for $2,887.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 159 minutes ago
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
84
100%
Value, $/FPS
$26.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2259
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,259 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 162 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 23rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 23rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
53%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
43%
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
Jul 23rd, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-10700F
2.9 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1612
54%
Multi-Core
7231
35%
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 R12 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23rd, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 27th, 2023 |
| Core i7-10700F | CPU | Core i9-13900K |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
