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 98 days newer than the cheaper Skytech Shadow.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 27% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Skytech Shadow - 231 vs 182 FPS
Advantages of Skytech Shadow Gaming PC
- Up to 59% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $899.99 vs $2199.99
- Up to 48% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Alienware Aurora R16 - $4.94 vs $9.52 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Jun 7th, 2024 • 73rd Variation
FPS
231
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.52/FPS
52%
Price, $
$2199.99
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 272 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
182
79%
Value, $/FPS
$4.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$899.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $899.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280 minutes ago
Trending Games
Using the selected game parameters
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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Mar 1st, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 7th, 2024 • 73rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 1st, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
48%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
60%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 7th, 2024 • 73rd Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
100%
Multi-Core
17332
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 1st, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i5-13400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2290
83%
Multi-Core
10745
62%
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Skytech Shadow Gaming PC |
|---|---|---|
Jun 7th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-14700F | CPU | Core i5-13400F |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | N/A Storage |
