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.
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Up to 45% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1189.99 vs $2150.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Alienware Aurora R16 - $8.69 vs $11.68 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 34% better in Far Cry 3 than Dell XPS 8960 - 184 vs 137 FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
137
74.45652173913044%
Value, $/FPS
$8.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1189.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,189.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 128 minutes ago
31st Variation
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.68/FPS
74.40068493150685%
Price, $
$2150
55%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 106 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
31st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
35.89646464646464%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
31.225296442687743%
31st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
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
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
96.9786293294031%
Multi-Core
14759
89.85145501034944%
31st Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3050 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD | Storage | 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD |
