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 32% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $990.99 vs $1449.99
- Up to 12% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Alienware Aurora R16 - $9.01 vs $10.21 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 29% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Dell XPS 8960 Tower - 142 vs 110 FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
1st Variation
FPS
110
77%
Value, $/FPS
$9.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$990.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $990.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 160 minutes ago
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.21/FPS
88%
Price, $
$1449.99
68%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,449.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 145 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
1st Variation
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th 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
48%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
60%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 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
94%
Multi-Core
14759
85%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 12th Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
100%
Multi-Core
17332
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 i7-14700F |
| GeForce RTX 3050 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD |
