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 30% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $2599.0 vs $3689.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Valorant than Dell XPS 8960 - $3.24 vs $4.29 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 7% better in Valorant than Alienware Aurora R16 - 860 vs 801 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
May 23rd, 2024 • 24th Variation
FPS
801
93.13953488372093%
Value, $/FPS
$3.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2599
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33 minutes ago
144th Variation
FPS
860
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.29/FPS
75.52447552447553%
Price, $
$3689
70%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,689 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
May 23rd, 2024 • 24th Variation
144th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 23rd, 2024 • 24th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
83.45626975763962%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
81.90647482014388%
144th Variation
GeForce RTX 3090
24 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
556 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 23rd, 2024 • 24th Variation
Core i9-13900F
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2730
92.88873766587274%
Multi-Core
17219
89.13910027436972%
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Core i7-14700K
3.4 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2939
100%
Multi-Core
19317
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| May 23rd, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-13900F | CPU | Core i7-14700K |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3090 |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD |
