Key Differences
In short — Dell XPS 8960 outperforms the cheaper Alienware Aurora R16 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware Aurora R16 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 46% cheaper than Dell XPS 8960 - $2189.99 vs $4029.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Dell XPS 8960 - $16.34 vs $27.41 per FPS
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 10% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Alienware Aurora R16 - 147 vs 134 FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
134
91.15646258503402%
Value, $/FPS
$16.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2189.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,189.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 432802 minutes ago
63rd Variation
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$27.41/FPS
59.613279824881424%
Price, $
$4029
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for $4,029 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 432799 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
63rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
83.45626975763962%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
81.90647482014388%
63rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3090
24 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
556 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
91.25756556825823%
Multi-Core
16426
81.52670240222355%
63rd Variation
Core i9-13900K
3.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2974
100%
Multi-Core
20148
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Dell XPS 8960 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-13900K |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 3090 |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
