Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 5080 Gaming PC Launched at $2,399

Starting today, Dell is offering an incredible deal on the Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC, equipped with the cutting-edge GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, for just $2,399.99 shipped. This price is a standout in the current market, particularly as other brands 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, making this deal exceptionally competitive. For those considering building their own PC, finding a standalone RTX 5080 GPU is challenging and could cost as much as this complete system.

Update: Dell, like other manufacturers, has been affected by recent tariffs. With the ongoing stock issues surrounding Blackwell cards, prices for Alienware gaming desktops featuring RTX 50 series GPUs are expected to rise soon.

Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 7 265F RTX 5080 Gaming PC

$2,399.99 at Alienware

This Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC comes packed with 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 Meteor Lake CPU offers a max turbo frequency of 5.3GHz, featuring 20 cores and a 30MB cache. It's cooled by a robust 240mm all-in-one liquid cooler, and the system is powered by a 1,000W 80PLUS Platinum power supply.

The RTX 5080 is one of the three new Blackwell graphics cards currently available, yet incredibly hard to find. In our Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 FE review, Jackie notes, "If you already own a high-end graphics card from the past few years, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 might not be a significant upgrade – its performance edge over the RTX 4080 is minimal, although DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation does enhance gameplay in supported titles. However, for gamers with older GPUs seeking a substantial performance boost, the RTX 5080 delivers, especially with 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 within an hour of preorders. The first releases were the high-end RTX 5090 and RTX 5080, followed by the RTX 5070 Ti in February. Unfortunately, prebuilt gaming PCs with these GPUs have also faced similar stock issues, with many systems either sold out, increased in price, or facing long delivery delays.

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