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 49% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $2069.99 vs $4079.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Dell XPS 8960 - $24.94 vs $33.99 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 45% better in Alan Wake 2 than Alienware Aurora R16 - 120 vs 83 FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
83
69%
Value, $/FPS
$24.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2069.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,069.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 57 minutes ago
112nd Variation
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$33.99/FPS
73%
Price, $
$4079
50%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,079 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 47 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
112nd 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
56%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
59%
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GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB GDDR6X | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
280.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
761.5 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
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
87%
Multi-Core
16426
78%
112nd Variation
Core i9-14900K
3.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
3101
100%
Multi-Core
21000
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-14900K |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
