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 39% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1409.99 vs $2328.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Dell XPS 8960 - $11.56 vs $15.32 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 25% better in Monster Hunter: World than Alienware Aurora R16 - 152 vs 122 FPS
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
122
80%
Value, $/FPS
$11.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1409.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,409.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12770 minutes ago
22nd Variation
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.32/FPS
75%
Price, $
$2328
60%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,328 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12773 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
22nd 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%
22nd 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%
22nd 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 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-13900K |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
