Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper Skytech Shadow on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Skytech Shadow is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora R16 is 31 days newer than the cheaper Skytech Shadow.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 13% better in Dota 2 than Skytech Shadow - 197 vs 175 FPS
Advantages of Skytech Gaming Shadow Gaming PC
- Up to 23% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1079.99 vs $1409.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing Dota 2 than Alienware Aurora R16 - $6.17 vs $7.16 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.16/FPS
86%
Price, $
$1409.99
76%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,409.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12319 minutes ago
Jul 3rd, 2023 • 11th Variation
FPS
175
88%
Value, $/FPS
$6.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1079.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,079.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12324 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Jul 3rd, 2023 • 11th 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
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
Jul 3rd, 2023 • 11th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
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
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Jul 3rd, 2023 • 11th Variation
Ryzen 7 5700X
3.4 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2121
80%
Multi-Core
9729
65%
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Skytech Gaming Shadow Gaming PC |
|---|---|---|
Aug 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 3rd, 2023 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Ryzen 7 5700X |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
