Starting today, Dell is offering an unbeatable deal on the Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC, featuring the cutting-edge GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, for just $2,399.99 with shipping included. This price point is among the best you can find for a prebuilt system with the RTX 5080, especially as other brands have been increasing their prices since the RTX 50 series was launched in January. At Dell, the next cheapest option with the same GPU is over $4,000. Trying to source a standalone RTX 5080 GPU for a DIY build is nearly impossible and would likely cost as much as this complete system.
Update: Like many others, Dell has been affected by tariffs. Given the ongoing stock issues with Blackwell cards, it's anticipated that prices for Alienware gaming desktops equipped with RTX 50 series GPUs will rise soon.
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 an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F CPU, a GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, 16GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265F, part of the Meteor Lake series, features a max turbo frequency of 5.3GHz, 20 cores, and a 30MB cache. It's cooled efficiently by a 240mm all-in-one liquid cooler, and the system is powered by a robust 1,000W 80PLUS Platinum power supply.
The RTX 5080 is one of three new Blackwell graphics cards that have hit the market, but finding them is a challenge. In our Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 FE review, Jackie notes that "If you already own a high-end graphics card from the past few years, upgrading to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 might not be worth it – it doesn't offer a significant performance advantage over the RTX 4080, though DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation does enhance gameplay in supported titles. However, for those with older GPUs looking for a substantial performance upgrade, the RTX 5080 delivers, especially if you're keen on utilizing Nvidia's AI enhancements."
RTX 5080 and 5090 GPUs Are Sold Out Everywhere
The initial batch of Nvidia GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards sold out in the first hour of preorders. The RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 were the first to be released, followed by the RTX 5070 Ti in February. Prebuilt gaming PCs with these GPUs have also faced similar stock shortages, with many systems either sold out, increased in price, or experiencing long delivery delays.
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