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 65% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1408.0 vs $4049.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Fortnite than Dell XPS 8960 - $12.46 vs $18.32 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 96% better in Fortnite than Alienware Aurora R16 - 221 vs 113 FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
113
51.13122171945701%
Value, $/FPS
$12.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1408
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,408 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73766 minutes ago
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FPS
221
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.32/FPS
68.01310043668123%
Price, $
$4049
34%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,049 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73742 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
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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
42.088382038488945%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
31.0177281680893%
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GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB GDDR6X | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
280.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
761.5 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
84.87584650112868%
Multi-Core
14759
70.28095238095237%
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Core i9-14900K
3.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
3101
100%
Multi-Core
21000
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-14900K |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD |
