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 71% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $2189.99 vs $7652.99
- Up to 43% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Dell XPS 8960 - $16.72 vs $29.55 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 98% better in Far Cry 5 than Alienware Aurora R16 - 259 vs 131 FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 29th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
131
50.57915057915058%
Value, $/FPS
$16.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2189.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,189.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75147 minutes ago
26th Variation
FPS
259
100%
Value, $/FPS
$29.55/FPS
56.582064297800336%
Price, $
$7652.99
28%
FPS Winner
Buy for $7,652.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75127 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Dec 29th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
26th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Dec 29th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
26.62908680947012%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
18.310077519379846%
26th Variation
GeForce RTX 4090
24 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit
Pixel Fillrate
443.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
1290 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Dec 29th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
84.87584650112868%
Multi-Core
14759
70.28095238095237%
26th 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 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29th, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-14900K |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 4 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
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