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 81% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1481.0 vs $7652.99
- Up to 73% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Dell XPS 8960 - $9.55 vs $35.93 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 37% better in HITMAN 2 than Alienware Aurora R16 - 213 vs 155 FPS
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
42nd Variation
FPS
155
72.76995305164318%
Value, $/FPS
$9.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1481
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,481 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76637 minutes ago
26th Variation
FPS
213
100%
Value, $/FPS
$35.93/FPS
26.57946006123017%
Price, $
$7652.99
19%
FPS Winner
Buy for $7,652.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76631 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
42nd Variation
26th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
42nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121.7 GPixel/s
27.44081172491545%
Texel Fillrate
344.8 GTexel/s
26.72868217054264%
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
42nd Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
89.48726217349243%
Multi-Core
17332
82.53333333333333%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-14700F | CPU | Core i9-14900K |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
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