Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 8960 outperforms the cheaper Alienware Aurora R14 Liquid Cooled on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware Aurora R14 Liquid Cooled is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R14 Liquid Cooled Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 60% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1399.0 vs $3509.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Dell XPS 8960 - $16.65 vs $32.49 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 29% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Alienware Aurora R14 Liquid Cooled - 108 vs 84 FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 20th, 2021
FPS
84
77%
Value, $/FPS
$16.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1399
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 150 minutes ago
113rd Variation
FPS
108
100%
Value, $/FPS
$32.49/FPS
51%
Price, $
$3509
39%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,509 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 133 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 20th, 2021
113rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 20th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X | 320-bit
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
113rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X | 320-bit
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Dec 20th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900
3.0 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2052
68%
Multi-Core
9865
48%
113rd Variation
Core i9-13900K
3.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2974
100%
Multi-Core
20148
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware Aurora R14 Liquid Cooled Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20th, 2021 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 5900 | CPU | Core i9-13900K |
| GeForce RTX 3080 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB HDD | Storage | 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD |
