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 155 days older than the cheaper Alienware Aurora R16.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 41% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1449.99 vs $2449.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing Fortnite than Dell XPS 8960 - $12.72 vs $14.58 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 47% better in Fortnite than Alienware Aurora R16 - 168 vs 114 FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
FPS
114
67%
Value, $/FPS
$12.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1449.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,449.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th Variation
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.58/FPS
87%
Price, $
$2449.99
59%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,449.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th 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%
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th 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
89%
Multi-Core
17332
82%
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 R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
Aug 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-14700F | CPU | Core i9-14900K |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
