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 156 days older than the cheaper Alienware Aurora R16.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 26% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1409.99 vs $1899.97
- Up to 8% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Dell XPS 8960 - $18.8 vs $20.43 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 24% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Alienware Aurora R16 - 93 vs 75 FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
75
80%
Value, $/FPS
$18.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1409.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,409.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12706 minutes ago
Feb 28th, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.43/FPS
92%
Price, $
$1899.97
74%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,899.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12713 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Feb 28th, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
71%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
74%
Feb 28th, 2023 • 1st Variation
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 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
88%
Multi-Core
14759
73%
Feb 28th, 2023 • 1st 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 Desktop PC |
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Aug 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Feb 28th, 2023 |
Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-13900K |
GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 |
16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |