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 210 days older than the more expensive Alienware Aurora-R16.
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 4% better in Remnant II than Alienware Aurora-R16 - 72 vs 69 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Alienware Aurora-R16 - $2075.0 vs $2679.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Remnant II than Alienware Aurora-R16 - $28.82 vs $38.83 per FPS
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 24th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
69
95%
Value, $/FPS
$38.83/FPS
74%
Price, $
$2679
77%
Buy for $2,679 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 186 minutes ago
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
72
100%
Value, $/FPS
$28.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2075
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,075 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 194 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 24th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 24th, 2024 • 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
May 24th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-13900F
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2730
91%
Multi-Core
17219
85%
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 PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
May 24th, 2024 | Release Date | Oct 27th, 2023 |
| Core i9-13900F | CPU | Core i9-13900K |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
