Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper Skytech Shadow on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Skytech Shadow is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora R16 is 31 days newer than the cheaper Skytech Shadow.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 18% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Skytech Shadow - 100 vs 85 FPS
Advantages of Skytech Gaming Shadow Gaming PC
- Up to 17% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1199.99 vs $1449.99
- Up to 3% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Alienware Aurora R16 - $14.12 vs $14.5 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
FPS
100
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.5/FPS
97%
Price, $
$1449.99
82%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,449.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 129 minutes ago
Jul 3rd, 2023 • 11th Variation
FPS
85
85%
Value, $/FPS
$14.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 147 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
Jul 3rd, 2023 • 11th 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%
Jul 3rd, 2023 • 11th 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%
CPU Winner
Jul 3rd, 2023 • 11th Variation
Ryzen 7 5700X
3.4 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2121
76%
Multi-Core
9729
56%
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Skytech Gaming Shadow Gaming PC |
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Aug 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 3rd, 2023 |
Core i7-14700F | CPU | Ryzen 7 5700X |
GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |