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 53% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1399.97 vs $2998.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Dell XPS 8960 - $17.95 vs $31.23 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 23% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Alienware Aurora R16 - 96 vs 78 FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
78
81%
Value, $/FPS
$17.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1399.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,399.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 120 minutes ago
60th Variation
FPS
96
100%
Value, $/FPS
$31.23/FPS
57%
Price, $
$2998
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,998 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 118 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
60th 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
74%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
51%
60th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 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
96%
Multi-Core
14759
89%
60th Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
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 i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 4 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD |
