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 63% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1399.97 vs $3739.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Valheim than Dell XPS 8960 - $14.0 vs $26.52 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 41% better in Valheim than Alienware Aurora R16 - 141 vs 100 FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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FPS
100
70%
Value, $/FPS
$14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1399.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,399.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 61 minutes ago
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FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$26.52/FPS
52%
Price, $
$3739
37%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,739 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 64 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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7th 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%
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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%
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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 + 12 TB HDD |