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 21 days older than the cheaper Skytech Shadow.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 10% better in Dota 2 than Skytech Shadow - 203 vs 185 FPS
Advantages of Skytech Gaming Shadow Gaming PC
- Up to 12% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1279.99 vs $1449.99
- Up to 3% better value when playing Dota 2 than Alienware Aurora R16 - $6.92 vs $7.14 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.14/FPS
96%
Price, $
$1449.99
88%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,449.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 205 minutes ago
Aug 24th, 2023 • 8th Variation
FPS
185
91%
Value, $/FPS
$6.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1279.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,279.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 211 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
Aug 24th, 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
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
Aug 24th, 2023 • 8th 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
Aug 24th, 2023 • 8th Variation
Core i7-12700F
2.1 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2362
85%
Multi-Core
11527
66%
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Skytech Gaming Shadow Gaming PC |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Aug 24th, 2023 |
| Core i7-14700F | CPU | Core i7-12700F |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | N/A Storage |
