Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Aegis RS (Tower) on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Aegis RS (Tower) is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora R16 is 414 days newer than the cheaper MSI Aegis RS (Tower).
Advantages of MSI Aegis RS (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 16% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $2095.0 vs $2481.07
- Up to 13% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Alienware Aurora R16 - $18.54 vs $21.39 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 3% better in The Callisto Protocol than MSI Aegis RS (Tower) - 116 vs 113 FPS
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 15th, 2022 • 12th Variation
FPS
113
97%
Value, $/FPS
$18.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2095
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,095 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5273 minutes ago
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
116
100%
Value, $/FPS
$21.39/FPS
86%
Price, $
$2481.07
84%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,481.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5271 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 15th, 2022 • 12th Variation
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 15th, 2022 • 12th Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
12 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit
Pixel Fillrate
186.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
532.8 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
84%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
85%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 15th, 2022 • 12th Variation
Core i7-12700K
3.6 GHz | 12-core
Single-Core
2531
93%
Multi-Core
13694
83%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Aegis RS (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15th, 2022 | Release Date | Aug 3rd, 2023 |
| Core i7-12700K | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD | Storage | 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD |
