Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper Skytech Shadow on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Skytech Shadow is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora R16 is 134 days newer than the cheaper Skytech Shadow.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 10% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Skytech Shadow - 161 vs 146 FPS
Advantages of Skytech Shadow Gaming PC
- Up to 55% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1029.99 vs $2299.99
- Up to 51% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Alienware Aurora R16 - $7.05 vs $14.29 per FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jul 13th, 2024 • 50th Variation
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.29/FPS
49.335199440167955%
Price, $
$2299.99
44%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55625 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2024 • 8th Variation
FPS
146
90.6832298136646%
Value, $/FPS
$7.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1029.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,029.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55632 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Jul 13th, 2024 • 50th Variation
Mar 1st, 2024 • 8th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 13th, 2024 • 50th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
Mar 1st, 2024 • 8th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 13th, 2024 • 50th Variation
Core i9-13900F
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2730
100%
Multi-Core
17219
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 1st, 2024 • 8th Variation
Core i5-13400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2290
83.88278388278388%
Multi-Core
10745
62.401997793135486%
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Skytech Shadow Gaming PC |
|---|---|---|
Jul 13th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900F | CPU | Core i5-13400F |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
