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 60% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $995.0 vs $2481.07
- Up to 27% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Alienware Aurora R16 - $13.45 vs $18.38 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 82% better in Battlefield 2042 than Dell XPS 8960 Tower - 135 vs 74 FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
FPS
74
54%
Value, $/FPS
$13.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$995
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $995 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18729 minutes ago
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.38/FPS
73%
Price, $
$2481.07
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,481.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18725 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
1st Variation
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
35%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
31%
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
1st 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 Tower Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Aug 3rd, 2023 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3050 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD |
