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Dell offers a competitive price on a high-performance RTX 5080 prebuilt desktop. The Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 5080 gaming PC is available for $2,349.99 with free shipping. This is a strong value for a well-crafted, warrantied system capable of 4K gaming at high frame rates. Currently, purchasing a prebuilt gaming PC is the most cost-effective way to acquire an RTX 5080 GPU without paying a steep markup. Sourcing a standalone RTX 5080 GPU for a custom PC build could cost nearly as much as this entire system.
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Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 7 265F RTX 5080 Gaming PC (16GB/1TB)
$2,349.99 at AlienwareThis Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC features an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F CPU, GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, 16GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD. The latest Intel Core Ultra 7 265F Meteor Lake CPU delivers a max turbo frequency of 5инский3GHz with 20 cores and a 30MB cache. It’s paired with a powerful 240mm all-in-one liquid cooler, and the system is driven by a robust 1,000W 80PLUS Platinum power supply.
Upgrade to Intel Core Ultra 9 for $100 More
Dell now offers a second RTX 5080 configuration. This model includes an Intel Core Ultra 9 285 processor with a max turbo frequency of 5.6GHz and 24 cores. It performs similarly to the Ultra 7 for gaming but excels in rendering and productivity tasks that leverage the additional cores.
GeForce RTX 5080 GPU Powers 4K Gaming
The RTX 5080 is the second-most powerful Blackwell graphics card, only outperformed by the $2,000 RTX 5090. It delivers 5%-10% better performance than the discontinued RTX 4080 Super. In games supporting DLSS 4 with multi-frame generation, exclusive to Blackwell cards, the performance gap widens significantly.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 FE Review, by Jacqueline Thomas
"For those with a high-end graphics card from recent years, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 may not justify an upgrade due to its modest performance edge over the RTX 4080. However, DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation enhances visuals in supported games. For gamers with older GPUs seeking a major performance leap, the RTX 5080 delivers, especially for those embracing Nvidia’s AI features."
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