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 1169 days newer than the cheaper MSI Aegis RS (Tower).
Advantages of MSI Aegis RS (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 12% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1898.99 vs $2149.99
- Up to 6% better value when playing Starfield than Alienware Aurora R16 - $57.55 vs $61.43 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 6% better in Starfield than MSI Aegis RS (Tower) - 35 vs 33 FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Apr 1st, 2021 • 5th Variation
FPS
33
94.28571428571428%
Value, $/FPS
$57.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1898.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,898.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 265 minutes ago
Jun 13th, 2024 • 35th Variation
FPS
35
100%
Value, $/FPS
$61.43/FPS
93.6838678170275%
Price, $
$2149.99
88%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,149.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 245 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Apr 1st, 2021 • 5th Variation
Jun 13th, 2024 • 35th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 1st, 2021 • 5th Variation
GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X | 320-bit
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jun 13th, 2024 • 35th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
71.92448233861145%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
50.78477746721135%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 1st, 2021 • 5th Variation
Core i7-10700K
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1706
61.477477477477485%
Multi-Core
8142
46.976690514654976%
Jun 13th, 2024 • 35th Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
100%
Multi-Core
17332
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Aegis RS (Tower) Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1st, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 13th, 2024 |
| Core i7-10700K | CPU | Core i7-14700F |
| GeForce RTX 3080 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD | Storage | 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD |
