Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — ZOTAC MEK Hero outperforms the cheaper Dell XPS 8960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing ZOTAC MEK Hero is 100 days newer than the cheaper Dell XPS 8960.
Advantages of ZOTAC Gaming MEK Hero Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 16% better in No Man's Sky than Dell XPS 8960 - 210 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Dell XPS 8960 - $10.3 vs $11.06 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Up to 7% cheaper than ZOTAC MEK Hero - $2001.74 vs $2161.99
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 4th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2161.99
92%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,161.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17 minutes ago
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
181
86%
Value, $/FPS
$11.06/FPS
93%
Price, $
$2001.74
100%
Buy for $2,001.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 20 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 4th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 4th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB GDDR6X | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
280.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
761.5 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
56%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
59%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 4th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Ryzen 7 7700X
4.5 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2908
97%
Multi-Core
15263
75%
Oct 27th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-13900K
3.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2974
100%
Multi-Core
20148
100%
CPU Winner
ZOTAC Gaming MEK Hero Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
Feb 4th, 2024 | Release Date | Oct 27th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 7 7700X | CPU | Core i9-13900K |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
