Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 8960 outperforms the cheaper Alienware Aurora R15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware Aurora R15 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Dell XPS 8960 is 122 days older than the cheaper Alienware Aurora R15.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R15 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 44% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1368.44 vs $2449.99
- Up to 43% better value when playing Valorant than Dell XPS 8960 - $1.62 vs $2.85 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Alienware Aurora R15 - 859 vs 847 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jul 1st, 2023 • 5th Variation
FPS
847
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1368.44
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,368.44 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 189 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th Variation
FPS
859
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.85/FPS
56%
Price, $
$2449.99
55%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,449.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 182 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jul 1st, 2023 • 5th Variation
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 1st, 2023 • 5th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
208.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
626.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
75%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
72%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 1st, 2023 • 5th Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
84%
Multi-Core
14759
70%
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th Variation
Core i9-14900K
3.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
3101
100%
Multi-Core
21000
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware Aurora R15 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-14900K |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
