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 67% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1589.99 vs $4869.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Dell XPS 8960 - $4.42 vs $8.76 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 54% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Alienware Aurora R16 - 556 vs 360 FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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FPS
360
65%
Value, $/FPS
$4.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1589.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,589.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 46 minutes ago
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FPS
556
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.76/FPS
50%
Price, $
$4869
32%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,869 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 40 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
42%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
31%
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GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB | System-Shared
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
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Core i7-13700
null-core
Single-Core
2632
85%
Multi-Core
14759
70%
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Core i9-14900K
null-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 | 64 GB |
| 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD |