Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper Dell XPS 8960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Dell XPS 8960 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 34% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Dell XPS 8960 - 133 vs 99 FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Up to 50% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $2666.99 vs $5339.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Alienware Aurora R16 - $26.94 vs $40.14 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
27th Variation
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$40.14/FPS
67%
Price, $
$5339
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for $5,339 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2150 minutes ago
33rd Variation
FPS
99
74%
Value, $/FPS
$26.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2666.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,666.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2144 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
27th Variation
33rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
27th Variation
GeForce RTX 4090
24 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
443.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
1290 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
33rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
36%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
35%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
27th Variation
Core i9-13900K
null-core
Single-Core
2974
100%
Multi-Core
20148
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-13900K | CPU | Core i9-14900 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 4 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
