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 43% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $2899.00 vs $5099.00
- Up to 26% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Alienware Aurora R16 - $29.28 vs $39.53 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 30% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Dell XPS 8960 - 129 vs 99 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
87th Variation
FPS
99
77%
Value, $/FPS
$29.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2899
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,899 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 161 minutes ago
15th Variation
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$39.53/FPS
74%
Price, $
$5099
56%
FPS Winner
Buy for $5,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 159 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
87th Variation
15th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
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GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
36%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
35%
GPU Winner
15th Variation
GeForce RTX 4090
24 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit
Pixel Fillrate
443.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
1290 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
87th Variation
Core i7-14700K
3.4 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2939
100%
Multi-Core
19317
100%
CPU Winner
15th Variation
Core i7-13700F
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2661
91%
Multi-Core
15475
80%
Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-14700K | CPU | Core i7-13700F |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD | Storage | 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD |
