Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Dell XPS 8960 outperforms the more expensive Alienware Aurora R16 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Dell XPS 8960 is 85 days newer than the more expensive Alienware Aurora R16.
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 7% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Alienware Aurora R16 - 109 vs 102 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $2078.04 vs $2094.46
- Up to 7% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Alienware Aurora R16 - $19.06 vs $20.53 per FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
102
93.57798165137615%
Value, $/FPS
$20.53/FPS
92.83974671212857%
Price, $
$2094.46
99%
Buy for $2,094.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73746 minutes ago
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
109
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2078.04
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,078.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73743 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
100%
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
91.25756556825823%
Multi-Core
16426
81.52670240222355%
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-13900K
3.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2974
100%
Multi-Core
20148
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 27th, 2023 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-13900K |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
