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 42% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $2150.0 vs $3689.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Dell XPS 8960 - $5.02 vs $7.77 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 11% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Alienware Aurora R16 - 475 vs 428 FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
31st Variation
FPS
428
90.10526315789474%
Value, $/FPS
$5.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2150
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 147 minutes ago
144th Variation
FPS
475
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.77/FPS
64.6074646074646%
Price, $
$3689
58%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,689 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 139 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
31st Variation
144th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
31st 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
31st Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
92.34433480775775%
Multi-Core
16426
85.03390795672206%
144th Variation
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i7-14700K |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3090 |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD | Storage | 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD |
