Dell is currently offering one of the best deals on an RTX 5080 equipped prebuilt desktop, the Alienware Aurora R16, starting at $2,349.99 with shipping included. This price point makes it an attractive option for gamers looking to enjoy 4K gaming at high frame rates without the hassle and cost of building a PC from scratch. In today's market, opting for a prebuilt system is the most cost-effective way to get your hands on an RTX 5080 GPU, as standalone cards are often sold at a significant markup.

Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 7 265F RTX 5080 Gaming PC (16GB/1TB)

$2,349.99 at Alienware

This Alienware Aurora R16 model 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, 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.

Upgrade to an Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor for $100 More

$2,449.99 at Alienware (Save 14% from $2,849.99)

Starting this week, Dell introduces another RTX 5080 configuration with an Intel Core Ultra 9 285 processor. This CPU offers a max turbo frequency of 5.6GHz and 24 cores, providing similar gaming performance to the Ultra 7 but with enhanced capabilities for rendering and productivity tasks that benefit from additional cores.

The GeForce RTX 5080 GPU Will Run Any Game in 4K

The RTX 5080 stands as the second-best Blackwell graphics card, only outdone by the RTX 5090, which retails for $2,000. It's approximately 5%-10% faster than the now-discontinued RTX 4080 Super. The performance gap becomes more significant in games that utilize the new DLSS 4 with multi-frame generation, a feature exclusive to Blackwell cards.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 FE Review, by Jacqueline Thomas

"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 provides – doubly so if you’re comfortable with Nvidia’s AI goodies."

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