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Dell's Alienware Aurora R16 with RTX 5080 Sees Price Drop

Author : Alexis Update : Dec 22,2025

Dell is currently offering one of the most competitive prices for a prebuilt desktop equipped with the RTX 5080. You can get an Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 5080 gaming PC starting at $2,349.99, including shipping. This is an excellent value for a well-engineered, fully warrantied system capable of delivering high frame rates in 4K gaming. Given current market conditions, purchasing a prebuilt PC is the most reliable way to secure an RTX 5080 GPU without paying a significant premium. Attempting to source just the 5080 GPU for a custom build would likely cost nearly as much as this complete system.

Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 5080 Gaming PC for $2,350

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

$2,349.99 at Alienware

This Alienware Aurora R16 configuration features an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F processor, a GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card, 16GB of DDR5-5200MHz memory, and a 1TB NVMe SSD. The latest Intel Core Ultra 7 265F Meteor Lake CPU can reach a maximum turbo frequency of 5.3GHz, with 20 cores and a 30MB cache. The system is efficiently cooled by a substantial 240mm all-in-one liquid cooling solution and receives power from a capable 1,000W 80PLUS Platinum-rated PSU.

Upgrade to an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor for an additional $100

Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 9 285 RTX 5080 Gaming PC (32GB/1TB)

$2,449.99 at Alienware (Save 14% from $2,849.99)

Dell has just introduced a second RTX 5080 configuration this week. This model comes with an Intel Core Ultra 9 285 CPU, which boosts up to 5.6GHz and features 24 cores. For gaming, its performance will be very similar to the Ultra 7 model, but it offers a clear advantage in rendering and productivity applications that can leverage the additional cores.

The GeForce RTX 5080 GPU delivers exceptional 4K gaming performance

The RTX 5080 is the second most powerful GPU in the Blackwell lineup, trailing only the $2,000 RTX 5090. It delivers a performance improvement of roughly 5-10% over the now-discontinued RTX 4080 Super. In games that support the new DLSS 4 with multi-frame generation—a feature exclusive to Blackwell cards—the performance gap becomes even more pronounced.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 FE Review, by Jacqueline Thomas

"If you're already using a high-end graphics card from the last two years, upgrading to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 may not be a compelling proposition. Its raw performance advantage over the RTX 4080 is modest, although the extra frames provided by DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation do enhance visuals in supported titles. However, for gamers with older GPUs seeking a major performance uplift, the RTX 5080 delivers in spades—especially if you appreciate Nvidia's suite of AI-powered features."

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