Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 8960 outperforms the cheaper Empowered on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Empowered is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 28% better in Elden Ring than Empowered - 111 vs 87 FPS
Advantages of Empowered PC
- Up to 64% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1149.99 vs $3158.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Elden Ring than Dell XPS 8960 - $13.22 vs $28.45 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
12th Variation
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$28.45/FPS
46%
Price, $
$3158
36%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,158 on Amazon
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Buy for $1,149.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
12th Variation
160th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
12th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
95%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
160th Variation
GeForce RTX 3070
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
165.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
317.4 GTexel/s
69%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
12th Variation
Core i9-13900K
3.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2974
100%
Multi-Core
20148
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Empowered PC |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-13900K | CPU | Ryzen 7 5700X |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 8 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD |
