Alienware Aurora R16 i9 RTX 5080 vs Gigabyte AORUS Supreme 5 (AS5A7N8-5001) RTX 5080

The Alienware Aurora R16 i9 RTX 5080 ($2,399, 87/100 gaming score) goes head-to-head with the Gigabyte AORUS Supreme 5 (AS5A7N8-5001) RTX 5080 ($4,000, 88/100). On raw performance, the Gigabyte AORUS Supreme 5 (AS5A7N8-5001) RTX 5080 leads, scoring 88 versus 87. For the money, the Alienware Aurora R16 i9 RTX 5080 is the better value at $2,399, delivering more performance per dollar than the Gigabyte AORUS Supreme 5 (AS5A7N8-5001) RTX 5080.

Which should you buy?

You're trading $1,601 for about 1% more gaming performance: the Gigabyte AORUS Supreme 5 (AS5A7N8-5001) RTX 5080 is quicker, the Alienware Aurora R16 i9 RTX 5080 costs less. A gap that small is hard to feel in normal play, so the Alienware Aurora R16 i9 RTX 5080 is the sensible default and the difference is better spent on a monitor or peripherals. On specs, the Gigabyte AORUS Supreme 5 (AS5A7N8-5001) RTX 5080 has 64GB of RAM against 32GB; the CPUs differ (intel core i9 14900k vs amd ryzen 7 9800x3d) — RAM and storage are the cheapest things to upgrade later, so weigh them last.

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