Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper Dell XPS 8960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Dell XPS 8960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora R16 is 450 days newer than the cheaper Dell XPS 8960.
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Up to 54% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1189.99 vs $2599.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Valheim than Alienware Aurora R16 - $15.87 vs $18.43 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 88% better in Valheim than Dell XPS 8960 - 141 vs 75 FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
75
53.191489361702125%
Value, $/FPS
$15.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1189.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,189.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1911 minutes ago
May 23rd, 2024 • 24th Variation
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.43/FPS
86.1096039066739%
Price, $
$2599
45%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1894 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
May 23rd, 2024 • 24th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
35.89646464646464%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
31.225296442687743%
May 23rd, 2024 • 24th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
null-core
Single-Core
2632
96.41025641025641%
Multi-Core
14759
85.71345606597363%
May 23rd, 2024 • 24th Variation
Core i9-13900F
null-core
Single-Core
2730
100%
Multi-Core
17219
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2023 | Release Date | May 23rd, 2024 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-13900F |
| GeForce RTX 3050 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD | Storage | 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD |
