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 207 days newer than the cheaper Skytech Shadow.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Skytech Shadow - 689 vs 679 FPS
Advantages of Skytech Shadow Gaming PC
- Up to 32% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1299.99 vs $1899.99
- Up to 31% better value when playing Valorant than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1.91 vs $2.76 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Nov 16th, 2024 • 86th Variation
FPS
689
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.76/FPS
69%
Price, $
$1899.99
68%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,899.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 273 minutes ago
Apr 23rd, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
679
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 282 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Nov 16th, 2024 • 86th Variation
Apr 23rd, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Nov 16th, 2024 • 86th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
97%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
69%
GPU Winner
Apr 23rd, 2024 • 6th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
121.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
344.8 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Nov 16th, 2024 • 86th Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
100%
Multi-Core
17332
100%
CPU Winner
Apr 23rd, 2024 • 6th Variation
Core i5-14400F
2.5 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2350
85%
Multi-Core
11359
66%
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Skytech Shadow Gaming PC |
|---|---|---|
Nov 16th, 2024 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2024 |
| Core i7-14700F | CPU | Core i5-14400F |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
