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. The better performing Dell XPS 8960 is 626 days older than the cheaper Alienware Aurora R16.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 19% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1939.99 vs $2390.41
- Up to 2% better value when playing Minecraft than Dell XPS 8960 - $2.9 vs $2.95 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 21% better in Minecraft than Alienware Aurora R16 - 810 vs 668 FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Nov 16th, 2024 • 72nd Variation
FPS
668
82%
Value, $/FPS
$2.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1939.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,939.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1346 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th Variation
FPS
810
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.95/FPS
98%
Price, $
$2390.41
81%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,390.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1584 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Nov 16th, 2024 • 72nd Variation
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Nov 16th, 2024 • 72nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
75%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
52%
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB | System-Shared
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
Nov 16th, 2024 • 72nd Variation
Core i7-14700F
null-core
Single-Core
2775
89%
Multi-Core
17332
83%
Mar 1st, 2023 • 8th Variation
Core i9-14900K
null-core
Single-Core
3101
100%
Multi-Core
21000
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
Nov 16th, 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 + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
