Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 8960 outperforms the cheaper MSI Aegis R (Tower) on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Aegis R (Tower) is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Dell XPS 8960 is 698 days newer than the cheaper MSI Aegis R (Tower).
Advantages of MSI Aegis R (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 16% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $987.23 vs $1172.0
- Up to 3% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Dell XPS 8960 - $10.28 vs $10.65 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 15% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than MSI Aegis R (Tower) - 110 vs 96 FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Apr 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
96
87%
Value, $/FPS
$10.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$987.23
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $987.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12496 minutes ago
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
110
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.65/FPS
96%
Price, $
$1172
84%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,172 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12495 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Apr 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
66%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
71%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-11700
2.5 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2103
79%
Multi-Core
8613
58%
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Aegis R (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 28th, 2023 |
| Core i7-11700 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3050 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD |
