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 17% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Empowered - 91 vs 78 FPS
Advantages of Empowered PC
- Up to 53% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1169.99 vs $2497.99
- Up to 45% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Dell XPS 8960 - $15.0 vs $27.45 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
1st Variation
FPS
91
100%
Value, $/FPS
$27.45/FPS
54%
Price, $
$2497.99
46%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
1st Variation
159th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
253.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
159th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
88%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
93%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
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 | Empowered PC |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Ryzen 7 5700X |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 6 TB HDD | Storage | 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD |
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