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 51% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $2066.79 vs $4199.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Dell XPS 8960 - $14.76 vs $24.85 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 21% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Alienware Aurora R16 - 169 vs 140 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
140
82%
Value, $/FPS
$14.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2066.79
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,066.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 66 minutes ago
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FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$24.85/FPS
59%
Price, $
$4199
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 60 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
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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%
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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 | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD |
