Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper Alienware Aurora R12 RTX 3080 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware Aurora R12 RTX 3080 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R12 RTX 3080 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 61% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1999.99 vs $5099.00
- Up to 41% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Alienware Aurora R16 - $22.99 vs $39.22 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 49% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Alienware Aurora R12 RTX 3080 - 130 vs 87 FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FPS
87
67%
Value, $/FPS
$22.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 508 minutes ago
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FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$39.22/FPS
59%
Price, $
$5099
39%
FPS Winner
Buy for $5,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 500 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X | 320-bit
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
37%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
36%
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GeForce RTX 4090
24 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit
Pixel Fillrate
443.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
1290 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
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Core i7-13700F
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2661
100%
Multi-Core
15475
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware Aurora R12 RTX 3080 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-11700KF | CPU | Core i7-13700F |
| GeForce RTX 3080 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD |
