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 52% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $2027.43 vs $4239.00
- Up to 38% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Dell XPS 8960 - $12.99 vs $20.88 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 3 than Alienware Aurora R16 - 203 vs 182 FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
182
90%
Value, $/FPS
$12.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2027.43
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,027.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 365 minutes ago
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FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.88/FPS
62%
Price, $
$4239
47%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,239 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 353 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
83%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
82%
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GeForce RTX 3090
24 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
556 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2744
92%
Multi-Core
16561
82%
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Core i9-13900K
3.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2991
100%
Multi-Core
20110
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-13900K |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3090 |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 2 TB SSD + 16 TB HDD |
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