Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware X17 R2 outperforms the more expensive GIGABYTE AORUS 15G YC - 15.6" FHD IPS Anti-Glare 240Hz - Intel Core i7-10870H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Win10 Home - on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware X17 R2 is 370 days newer than the more expensive GIGABYTE AORUS 15G YC - 15.6" FHD IPS Anti-Glare 240Hz - Intel Core i7-10870H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Win10 Home -.
Advantages of Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 11% better in Hogwarts Legacy than GIGABYTE AORUS 15G YC - 15.6" FHD IPS Anti-Glare 240Hz - Intel Core i7-10870H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Win10 Home - - 59 vs 53 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than GIGABYTE AORUS 15G YC - 15.6" FHD IPS Anti-Glare 240Hz - Intel Core i7-10870H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Win10 Home - - $2224.23 vs $3998.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than GIGABYTE AORUS 15G YC - 15.6" FHD IPS Anti-Glare 240Hz - Intel Core i7-10870H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Win10 Home - - $37.7 vs $75.43 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FPS
53
89.83050847457628%
Value, $/FPS
$75.43/FPS
49.980114012992175%
Price, $
$3998
55%
Buy for $3,998 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444063 minutes ago
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
59
100%
Value, $/FPS
$37.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2224.23
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,224.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444056 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
91.30141604855024%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
87.45785569790962%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 31st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
GIGABYTE AORUS 15G YC - 15.6" FHD IPS Anti-Glare 240Hz - Intel Core i7-10870H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Win10 Home - Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2022 |
| Core i7-10870H | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
