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 40% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $1349.99 vs $2249.97
- Up to 9% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Dell XPS 8960 - $7.07 vs $7.73 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Performs up to 52% better in DOOM Eternal than MSI Aegis R (Tower) - 291 vs 191 FPS
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Apr 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
191
66%
Value, $/FPS
$7.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1349.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,349.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8631 minutes ago
Feb 28th, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
291
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.73/FPS
91%
Price, $
$2249.97
60%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,249.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8631 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Apr 1st, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Feb 28th, 2023 • 1st 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
52%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
63%
Feb 28th, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
165.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
317.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
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
71%
Multi-Core
8613
43%
Feb 28th, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i9-13900K
3.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2974
100%
Multi-Core
20148
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 i9-13900K |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
