Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Dell XPS 8960 outperforms the more expensive Alienware Aurora-R16 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Dell XPS 8960 is 450 days older than the more expensive Alienware Aurora-R16.
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 20% better in Diablo IV than Alienware Aurora-R16 - 223 vs 186 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Alienware Aurora-R16 - $2449.99 vs $2499.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Diablo IV than Alienware Aurora-R16 - $10.99 vs $13.44 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 24th, 2024 • 44th Variation
FPS
186
83.40807174887892%
Value, $/FPS
$13.44/FPS
81.77083333333334%
Price, $
$2499
98%
Buy for $2,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76319 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th Variation
FPS
223
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2449.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,449.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76327 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 24th, 2024 • 44th Variation
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 24th, 2024 • 44th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 24th, 2024 • 44th Variation
Core i9-13900F
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2730
88.03611738148985%
Multi-Core
17219
81.9952380952381%
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th 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 |
|---|---|---|
May 24th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2023 |
| Core i9-13900F | CPU | Core i9-14900K |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
