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 30 days newer than the cheaper Skytech Shadow.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 23% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Skytech Shadow - 204 vs 166 FPS
Advantages of Skytech Shadow Gaming PC
- Up to 53% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1133.27 vs $2399.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Alienware Aurora R16 - $6.83 vs $11.76 per FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
May 23rd, 2024 • 52nd Variation
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.76/FPS
58.07823129251701%
Price, $
$2399
47%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77739 minutes ago
Apr 23rd, 2024 • 7th Variation
FPS
166
81.37254901960785%
Value, $/FPS
$6.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1133.27
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,133.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77749 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
May 23rd, 2024 • 52nd Variation
Apr 23rd, 2024 • 7th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 23rd, 2024 • 52nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Apr 23rd, 2024 • 7th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
74.5580808080808%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
51.86649099692578%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 23rd, 2024 • 52nd Variation
Core i9-13900F
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2730
95.35452322738386%
Multi-Core
17219
100%
Apr 23rd, 2024 • 7th Variation
Ryzen 5 7600X
4.7 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
2863
100%
Multi-Core
12807
74.37714152970555%
CPU Winner
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Skytech Shadow Gaming PC |
|---|---|---|
May 23rd, 2024 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2024 |
| Core i9-13900F | CPU | Ryzen 5 7600X |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
