Starting today, Dell is offering an exceptional deal on the Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC, now equipped with the powerful new GeForce RTX 5080 GPU for just $2,399.99 shipped. This is a standout price for an RTX 5080 prebuilt system, especially when compared to other brands that have been steadily increasing their prices since the RTX 50 series launch in January. At Dell, the next cheapest option with an RTX 5080 GPU is over $4,000. Attempting to source a standalone RTX 5080 GPU for a DIY build could cost as much as this entire system, if you can even find one in stock.
Update: Like many companies, Dell has been affected by tariffs. Given the ongoing stock shortages of the Blackwell cards, prices on Alienware gaming desktops with RTX 50 series GPUs are expected to 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 is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F CPU, GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, 16GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD. The current-gen Intel Core Ultra 7 265F Meteor Lake CPU boasts a max turbo frequency of 5.3GHz with 20 cores and a 30MB cache. It's cooled by a robust 240mm all-in-one liquid cooler, and the entire system is powered by a generously equipped 1,000W 80PLUS Platinum power supply.
The RTX 5080 is one of three new Blackwell graphics cards that are out and notoriously difficult 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 delivers – especially if you’re comfortable with Nvidia’s AI enhancements."
RTX 5080 and 5090 GPUs Are Sold Out Everywhere
The first wave of Nvidia GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards sold out within the first hour of preorders. The two highest-end GPUs released initially were the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080, followed by the RTX 5070 Ti in February. Prebuilt gaming PCs with these GPUs have faced similar stock issues, with systems either out of stock, increased in price, or facing extended delivery delays.
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