Alienware Aurora R16 with RTX 5080 Drops to $2,349 – Worth It for 4K Gaming?
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 9:07 pm
Hey everyone,
Came across a notable deal for anyone in the market for a high-end prebuilt gaming PC featuring the latest NVIDIA Blackwell architecture. Dell is currently offering the Alienware Aurora R16 with an RTX 5080 and Intel Core Ultra 7 265F processor for $2,349.99, shipping included. It just got a small price cut from $2,399, but given the GPU inside, it’s one of the better-priced options available right now.
Quick breakdown of the specs:
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (Blackwell)
CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 265F – Meteor Lake, 20 cores, up to 5.3GHz
Memory: 16GB DDR5 @ 5200MHz
Storage: 1TB NVMe SSD
Cooling: 240mm liquid cooling (AIO)
Power Supply: 1000W 80+ Platinum
The RTX 5080 delivers a solid performance bump over the now-retired 4080 Super—roughly 5–10% faster, depending on the game—and supports DLSS 4 with multi-frame generation, which gives it a further edge in compatible titles.
That said, reviewers have noted that the upgrade may not be compelling if you’re already running a high-end RTX 40-series GPU. But for folks still on older cards (30-series or below), this could be a great way to future-proof, especially with the added cooling and PSU overhead.
So what do you all think—worth it for $2.3K? Anyone here gaming on an RTX 5080 and care to share real-world performance impressions? Or better to wait out more deals and see what Q3 brings?
Would love to hear your thoughts.
Would you like a version tailored for a subreddit like r/buildapc or r/pcmasterrace?
Came across a notable deal for anyone in the market for a high-end prebuilt gaming PC featuring the latest NVIDIA Blackwell architecture. Dell is currently offering the Alienware Aurora R16 with an RTX 5080 and Intel Core Ultra 7 265F processor for $2,349.99, shipping included. It just got a small price cut from $2,399, but given the GPU inside, it’s one of the better-priced options available right now.
Quick breakdown of the specs:
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (Blackwell)
CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 265F – Meteor Lake, 20 cores, up to 5.3GHz
Memory: 16GB DDR5 @ 5200MHz
Storage: 1TB NVMe SSD
Cooling: 240mm liquid cooling (AIO)
Power Supply: 1000W 80+ Platinum
The RTX 5080 delivers a solid performance bump over the now-retired 4080 Super—roughly 5–10% faster, depending on the game—and supports DLSS 4 with multi-frame generation, which gives it a further edge in compatible titles.
That said, reviewers have noted that the upgrade may not be compelling if you’re already running a high-end RTX 40-series GPU. But for folks still on older cards (30-series or below), this could be a great way to future-proof, especially with the added cooling and PSU overhead.
So what do you all think—worth it for $2.3K? Anyone here gaming on an RTX 5080 and care to share real-world performance impressions? Or better to wait out more deals and see what Q3 brings?
Would love to hear your thoughts.
Would you like a version tailored for a subreddit like r/buildapc or r/pcmasterrace?