Dell is offering an incredible deal: the Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC, boasting the coveted GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, for just $2,399.99 with free shipping. This represents one of the best prices currently available for an RTX 5080 pre-built system. Most competitors have significantly increased prices since the RTX 50 series launch in January. In fact, the only other Dell pre-built with an RTX 5080 costs over $4,000. Building your own PC with a comparable standalone GPU would likely cost as much, if not more, than this complete system.
Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 5080 Gaming PC for $2,400
Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 7 265F RTX 5080 Gaming PC
$2,399.99 at Alienware This Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC packs a punch with its Intel Core Ultra 7 265F CPU, GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, 16GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD. The cutting-edge Intel Core Ultra 7 265F Meteor Lake CPU boasts a max turbo frequency of 5.3GHz, 20 cores, and a 30MB cache. It's efficiently cooled by a 240mm all-in-one liquid cooler, and the entire system is powered by a robust 1,000W 80PLUS Platinum power supply.
The RTX 5080 is one of three newly released Blackwell graphics cards (and notoriously difficult to find). As Jackie noted in our Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 FE review, "While the performance gain over the RTX 4080 isn't massive for those already owning high-end hardware, the extra frames from DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation significantly enhance visuals in compatible games. However, for gamers with older graphics cards, the RTX 5080 offers a substantial performance upgrade, especially when leveraging Nvidia's AI features."
RTX 5080 and 5090 GPUs: A Scarce Commodity
The initial release of Nvidia's GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards, specifically the top-tier RTX 5090 and RTX 5080, sold out almost instantly. The RTX 5070 Ti followed suit in February. This scarcity extends to pre-built PCs equipped with these GPUs. Many systems initially listed are now out of stock, have seen price increases, or face significant delivery delays.
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