Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 8960 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. The better performing Dell XPS 8960 is 85 days newer than the cheaper Alienware Aurora R16.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 34% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1449.99 vs $2199.97
- Up to 13% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Dell XPS 8960 - $6.04 vs $6.92 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 32% better in Battlefield IV than Alienware Aurora R16 - 318 vs 240 FPS
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
FPS
240
75%
Value, $/FPS
$6.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1449.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,449.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15 minutes ago
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
318
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.92/FPS
87%
Price, $
$2199.97
65%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,199.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
74%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
51%
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
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
93%
Multi-Core
17332
86%
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 R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 27th, 2023 |
| Core i7-14700F | CPU | Core i9-13900K |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
