Alienware Aurora R16 with RTX 5080 GPU Now Cheaper

Dell is currently offering one of the best deals on a prebuilt desktop equipped with an RTX 5080 GPU. You can purchase the Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 5080 gaming PC starting at $2,349.99, including shipping. This price point is highly competitive for a system designed to deliver high frame rates in 4K gaming. In today's market, opting for a prebuilt gaming PC is the most cost-effective way to acquire an RTX 5080 GPU, as standalone cards often come with significant markups. Attempting to buy an RTX 5080 for a DIY build could cost nearly as much as this fully assembled system.

Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 7 265F RTX 5080 Gaming PC (16GB/1TB)

$2,349.99 at Alienware

This Alienware Aurora R16 model is powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F CPU, complemented by a GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, 16GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265F Meteor Lake CPU reaches a max turbo frequency of 5.3GHz, featuring 20 cores and a 30MB cache. It's cooled efficiently by a 240mm all-in-one liquid cooler, and the system is supported by a robust 1,000W 80PLUS Platinum power supply.

Upgrade to an Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor for $100 More

$2,449.99 at Alienware (Save 14%)

Starting this week, Dell introduces another RTX 5080 configuration featuring an Intel Core Ultra 9 285 processor. This CPU boasts a max turbo frequency of 5.6GHz and 24 cores, offering similar gaming performance to the Ultra 7 model but enhanced capabilities for rendering and productivity tasks that benefit from additional cores.

The GeForce RTX 5080 GPU: Perfect for 4K Gaming

The RTX 5080 stands as the second most powerful Blackwell graphics card, only behind the $2,000 RTX 5090. It offers a performance increase of 5%-10% over the now-discontinued RTX 4080 Super. In games utilizing the new DLSS 4 with multi-frame generation, exclusive to Blackwell cards, the performance gap is even more significant.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 FE Review, by Jacqueline Thomas

"If you already own a high-end graphics card from recent years, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 might not be the upgrade you need – its performance edge over the RTX 4080 is minimal, though DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation does enhance visuals in supported games. However, if you're upgrading from an older GPU, the RTX 5080 offers a substantial performance boost, especially with Nvidia’s AI enhancements."

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