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.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 58% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $2469.99 vs $5916.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Dell XPS 8960 - $25.46 vs $44.16 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 38% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Alienware Aurora R16 - 134 vs 97 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
97
72%
Value, $/FPS
$25.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2469.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,469.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2176 minutes ago
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FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$44.16/FPS
58%
Price, $
$5916.99
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for $5,916.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2406 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
36%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
35%
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GeForce RTX 4090
24 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
443.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
1290 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
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Core i9-13900F
null-core
Single-Core
2730
88%
Multi-Core
17219
82%
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 27th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-13900F | CPU | Core i9-14900K |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 8 TB SSD |
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