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 453 days newer than the cheaper Dell XPS 8960.
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Up to 43% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1399.99 vs $2469.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Alienware Aurora R16 - $10.45 vs $14.2 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 30% better in No Man's Sky than Dell XPS 8960 - 174 vs 134 FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2023 • 7th Variation
FPS
134
77%
Value, $/FPS
$10.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1399.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 114 minutes ago
May 27th, 2024 • 74th Variation
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.2/FPS
74%
Price, $
$2469.99
56%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,469.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2112 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2023 • 7th Variation
May 27th, 2024 • 74th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2023 • 7th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
75%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
52%
May 27th, 2024 • 74th 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
Mar 1st, 2023 • 7th Variation
Core i7-14700
null-core
Single-Core
2719
100%
Multi-Core
16412
95%
May 27th, 2024 • 74th Variation
Core i9-13900F
null-core
Single-Core
2730
100%
Multi-Core
17219
100%
Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2023 | Release Date | May 27th, 2024 |
| Core i7-14700 | CPU | Core i9-13900F |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD |
