Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper Dell XPS 8960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Alienware Aurora R16 is 156 days newer than the cheaper Dell XPS 8960.
Advantages of Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC
- Up to 7% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1315.99 vs $1409.99
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 23% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Dell XPS 8960 - 90 vs 73 FPS
- Up to 13% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Dell XPS 8960 - $15.67 vs $18.03 per FPS
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
73
81.11111111111111%
Value, $/FPS
$18.03/FPS
86.91070438158623%
Price, $
$1315.99
100%
Buy for $1,315.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 438017 minutes ago
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
90
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1409.99
93%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,409.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 438009 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
48.14563928873836%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
60.20321761219305%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 28th, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
Dell XPS 8960 Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2023 | Release Date | Aug 3rd, 2023 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3050 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD | Storage | 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD |
