Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper Dell XPS 8960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware Aurora R16 is 155 days newer than the cheaper Dell XPS 8960.
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Up to 35% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1289.99 vs $1994.99
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 63% better in World of Tanks than Dell XPS 8960 - 376 vs 231 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing World of Tanks than Dell XPS 8960 - $5.31 vs $5.58 per FPS
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2023 • 7th Variation
FPS
231
61%
Value, $/FPS
$5.58/FPS
95%
Price, $
$1289.99
100%
Buy for $1,289.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 93 minutes ago
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 84th Variation
FPS
376
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1994.99
64%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,994.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 84 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 1st, 2023 • 7th Variation
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 84th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 1st, 2023 • 7th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
60%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
43%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 84th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
198 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
554.4 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
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2719
98%
Multi-Core
16412
95%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 84th Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
100%
Multi-Core
17332
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2023 | Release Date | Aug 3rd, 2023 |
| Core i7-14700 | CPU | Core i7-14700F |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
