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.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 44% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1449.99 vs $2599.99
- Up to 34% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Dell XPS 8960 - $19.86 vs $30.23 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 18% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Alienware Aurora R16 - 86 vs 73 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
FPS
73
84%
Value, $/FPS
$19.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1449.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,449.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 68 minutes ago
27th Variation
FPS
86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$30.23/FPS
65%
Price, $
$2599.99
55%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,599.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 80 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
27th 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
71%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
74%
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GeForce RTX 3070
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
165.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
317.4 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%
27th 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 Gaming Desktop PC |
---|---|---|
Aug 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
Core i7-14700F | CPU | Core i9-13900K |
GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 |
16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 8 TB SSD |