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 29% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $2999.0 vs $4209.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Dell XPS 8960 - $10.75 vs $14.67 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware Aurora R16 - 287 vs 279 FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
31st Variation
FPS
279
97.21254355400697%
Value, $/FPS
$10.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2999
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 67264 minutes ago
92nd Variation
FPS
287
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.67/FPS
73.27880027266531%
Price, $
$4209
71%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,209 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 67270 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
31st Variation
92nd 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
96.46772228989039%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
97.91442700494515%
GPU Winner
92nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X | 320-bit
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
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
87.52015478877782%
Multi-Core
16426
78.21904761904761%
92nd Variation
Core i9-14900K
3.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
3101
100%
Multi-Core
21000
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 i9-14900K |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD | Storage | 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD |
