Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper Dell XPS 8960 Tower on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Dell XPS 8960 Tower is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Tower Desktop PC
- Up to 36% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1587.99 vs $2469.99
- Up to 11% better value when playing Dota 2 than Alienware Aurora R16 - $9.34 vs $10.51 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 38% better in Dota 2 than Dell XPS 8960 Tower - 235 vs 170 FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
4th Variation
FPS
170
72%
Value, $/FPS
$9.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1587.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,587.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 53 minutes ago
May 27th, 2024 • 74th Variation
FPS
235
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.51/FPS
89%
Price, $
$2469.99
64%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,469.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 34 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
4th Variation
May 27th, 2024 • 74th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
4th Variation
GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
36%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
31%
May 27th, 2024 • 74th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB | System-Shared
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
4th Variation
Core i7-13700
null-core
Single-Core
2632
96%
Multi-Core
14759
86%
May 27th, 2024 • 74th Variation
Core i9-13900F
null-core
Single-Core
2730
100%
Multi-Core
17219
100%
CPU Winner
Dell XPS 8960 Tower Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 27th, 2024 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-13900F |
| GeForce RTX 3050 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD | Storage | 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD |