Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper Dell XPS 8960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Dell XPS 8960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora R16 is 155 days newer than the cheaper Dell XPS 8960.
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Up to 8% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1332.11 vs $1449.99
- Up to 8% better value when playing Elden Ring than Alienware Aurora R16 - $16.25 vs $17.68 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
FPS
82
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.68/FPS
91%
Price, $
$1449.99
91%
Buy for $1,449.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 84 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2023 • 7th Variation
FPS
82
100%
Value, $/FPS
$16.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1332.11
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,332.11 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 83 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
Mar 1st, 2023 • 7th 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
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 1st, 2023 • 7th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
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
100%
Multi-Core
17332
100%
Mar 1st, 2023 • 7th Variation
Core i7-14700
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2719
97%
Multi-Core
16412
94%
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
Aug 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-14700F | CPU | Core i7-14700 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
