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 260 days newer than the cheaper Skytech Shadow.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 45% better in DOOM Eternal than Skytech Shadow - 245 vs 169 FPS
Advantages of Skytech Shadow Gaming PC
- Up to 59% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $899.99 vs $2199.99
- Up to 41% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Alienware Aurora R16 - $5.33 vs $8.98 per FPS
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Nov 16th, 2024 • 93rd Variation
FPS
245
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.98/FPS
59%
Price, $
$2199.99
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48 minutes ago
Mar 1st, 2024 • 6th Variation
FPS
169
69%
Value, $/FPS
$5.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$899.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $899.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Nov 16th, 2024 • 93rd Variation
Mar 1st, 2024 • 6th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Nov 16th, 2024 • 93rd 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
Nov 16th, 2024 • 93rd 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 |
---|---|---|
Nov 16th, 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 |
4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | N/A Storage |