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 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 22% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1599.99 vs $2064.35
- Up to 11% better value when playing Dota 2 than Alienware Aurora R16 - $7.88 vs $8.82 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 15% better in Dota 2 than Dell XPS 8960 - 234 vs 203 FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
81st Variation
FPS
203
86%
Value, $/FPS
$7.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1599.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,599.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 65 minutes ago
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
234
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.82/FPS
89%
Price, $
$2064.35
77%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,064.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 70 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
81st Variation
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
81st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
84%
Texel Fillrate
253.1 GTexel/s
55%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st 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
81st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
96%
Multi-Core
14759
89%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Aug 3rd, 2023 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB HDD | Storage | 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD |
