Ahead of Black Friday, Dell just launched one of the best deals I've seen this year on a generously equipped Alienware Aurora R16 GeForce RTX 5080 gaming PC. It's normally listed at $3,199.99, but a $900 off discount drops it to just $2,299.99 with free shipping. Although I've seen other less expensive Alienware RTX 5080 systems in the past, this is a better deal because it features an upgraded Intel Core Ultra 9 processor and double the memory and storage capacities for just a slightly higher cost. The Alienware brand itself also normally commands a higher price point, but this Black Friday deal is extremely reasonable compared to similarly equipped prebuilts from other brands.
Alienware Aurora RTX 5080 Gaming PC From $2,299.99
This configuration is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU, GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB M.2 SSD. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K is currently the most powerful Intel desktop processor you can get with a max turbo frequency of 5.7GHz with 24 total cores. It's cooled by a 240mm all-in-one liquid cooling solution and the entire system is powered by a robust 1,000W 80+ Platinum rated power supply.
The GeForce RTX 5080 GPU will run any game in 4K
Performance-wise, the RTX 5080 is no slouch. It's one of the fastest cards on the market, bested only by the $2,000 RTX 5090 and the discontinued $1,600 RTX 4090. This is a phenomenal card for playing the latest, most demanding games in 4K resolution at high settings and ray tracing enabled. The RTX 5080 supports DLSS 4 with multi-frame generation, which means you can push even more frames out of games that support the technology with minimal visual compromise. Recent games that support it include Doom: The Dark Ages, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Borderlands 4, Stellar Blade, and Battlefield 6. Check out our Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 FE review for our hands-on impressions.
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Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
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