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 60% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1199.99 vs $3029.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Alienware Aurora R16 - $9.6 vs $13.96 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 74% better in Sea of Thieves than Dell XPS 8960 - 217 vs 125 FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
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FPS
125
58%
Value, $/FPS
$9.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 40 minutes ago
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FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.96/FPS
69%
Price, $
$3029
39%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,029 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 21 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
36%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
31%
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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
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Core i7-13700
null-core
Single-Core
2632
85%
Multi-Core
14759
70%
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Core i9-14900K
null-core
Single-Core
3101
100%
Multi-Core
21000
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 i9-14900K |
| GeForce RTX 3050 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD | Storage | 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD |