Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Dell XPS 8960 outperforms the cheaper Alienware Aurora R16 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Dell XPS 8960 is 506 days older than the cheaper Alienware Aurora R16.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 18% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1999.99 vs $2449.99
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 50% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Alienware Aurora R16 - 111 vs 74 FPS
- Up to 18% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Alienware Aurora R16 - $22.07 vs $27.03 per FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jul 19th, 2024 • 57th Variation
FPS
74
66%
Value, $/FPS
$27.03/FPS
81%
Price, $
$1999.99
100%
Buy for $1,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14759 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th Variation
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$22.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2449.99
81%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,449.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14763 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Jul 19th, 2024 • 57th Variation
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 19th, 2024 • 57th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
74%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
51%
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%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 19th, 2024 • 57th Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
89%
Multi-Core
17332
82%
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 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 19th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-14700F | CPU | Core i9-14900K |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
