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Save $600 Off This Decked Out Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 4090 Gaming PC
The best deal anywhere for an RTX 4090 prebuilt.
The GeForce RTX 4090 is a generation older than the new Blackwell 50 series GPUs, but this doesn't change the fact that it's still one of the most powerful cards out there, eclipsing the GeForce RTX 5080 or RTX 4080 Super and the Radeon RX 9070 XT or RX 7900 XTX. Only one GPU performs better - the RTX 5090 - and you'll need to use up a lifetime of luck to find one that isn't marked up by hundreds, even thousands of dollars.
Because the RTX 4090 has been discontinued, it's getting harder to source as well. Fortunately, Dell still sells a couple of Alienware Aurora R16 prebuilt systems equipped with a 4090 GPU. Not only is it one of the few RTX 4090 prebuilts still available - Lenovo and HP no longer carry them - it's also one of the more reasonably priced ones.
Save $600 Off This Upgraded Alienware RTX 4090 Gaming PC
Of the two configs in this article,. this is a bit pricier at $3,149.99, but a much better value since it normally runs for $3,750. This system is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor, 32GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and 2TB of SSD storage. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K is Intel's latest and greatest processor, with a max turbo frequency of 5.73GHz and a total of 242 cores. It's cooled by a robust 240mm all-in-one liquid cooler and t
Alienware's Base RTX 4090 Configuration Starts at $2,999.99
If you're looking for the absolute lowest price for an RTX 4090 prebuilt, then this is the config you want. It's $150 cheaper, but you get a less powerful CPU, less RAM, and less storage. This Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F CPU, GeForce RTX 4090 GPU, 16GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265F is still a solid processor for both gaming and workstation tasks with a max turbo frequency of 5.3GHz and a total of 20 cores.
How does the RTX 4090 stack up against current cards?
The RTX 4090 is the most powerful RTX 40 series GPU on the market. Compared to the new Blackwell cards, only the $2,000 MSRP RTX 5090 is superior in performance. This card will run every game comfortably at 4K resolution; you should be hitting 60+fps even with all settings turned to the max and ray tracing enabled, doubly so if DLSS is supported. The only setting that the 4090 (as well as every other GPU) struggles with is path tracing, but no one really ever turns this on except during benchmark tests or social media flexing. The RTX 5090 might be faster, but for the vast majority of people out there, it's just wasted power since the 4090 already excels at pretty much all things gaming.
Alternative: Alienware RTX 5080 Gaming PC for $2,400
Dell is offering an Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC equipped with the new GeForce RTX 5080 GPU for $2,399.99 shipped. The RTX 5080 is one of three new Blackwell graphics cards that are out (and impossible to find). In our Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 FE review, Jackie writes that "If you already have a high-end graphics card from the last couple of years, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 doesn’t make a lot of sense – it just doesn’t have much of a performance lead over the RTX 4080, though the extra frames from DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation do make things look better in games that support it. However, for gamers with an older graphics card who want a significant performance boost, the RTX 5080 absolutely provides – doubly so if you’re comfortable with Nvidia’s AI goodies."
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