Alienware RTX 4090 Cyber Monday Deals
In the world of graphics cards, the RTX 4090 is the undisputed champion, leading our GPU benchmark hierarchy for over a year. On desktop, using our test game set, this fast card delivered an average of 143.1 fps at ultra 1440p resolution. Unfortunately, nowadays desktop RTX 4090 cards are selling out everywhere as their prices soar. The cheapest RTX 4090 card I could find cost $2,249. Just a few days ago, you could get a 4090 for around $1,600!
But what if you could get a fully loaded Alienware gaming laptop or desktop with RTX 4090 for not much more than $2,249? This Cyber Monday, Dell has both. First, there’s a desktop Alienware Aurora R15 setup with RTX 4090 GPU, Ryzen 9 7950X CPU, 2 TB SSD, and 32GB of RAM and it’s on sale for $3,099. If you want a even cheaper mobile option, there’s a full configuration of the Alienware m16 with RTX 4090, Core i9 CPU, 2 TB SSD, 32GB of RAM, and a 240Hz 2K display for just $2,799. In both cases, you’re getting a complete system for not much more than a RTX 4090 card would cost alone.
Alienware RTX 4090 Desktop Offer
If you’re in the market for a desktop system, there’s the Aurora R15 with Ryzen 9 7950X CPU, 32 GB of RAM, 2 TB SSD, and RTX 4090 card for $3,099, reduced from about $3,899. That’s the cheapest RTX 4090 desktop system we’ve seen yet.
We tested an Aurora R15 with a RTX 4090 and an Intel Core i9-13900KF CPU a few months ago. This system, which had a suggested price of $4,929, returned an impressive frame rate of 263 fps on Borderlands 3 at 1080p ultra, with the number dropping to a still smooth 128 fps at 4K.
Considering how much a desktop RTX 4090 card costs now, you’re paying only about $800 for a PC with a great Ryzen 9 performance. Though Alienware uses some proprietary parts, we can try to estimate how much it would cost to build a desktop with similar specs to the sale Alienware Aurora R15 configuration and it would easily cost at least $3,400.
Alienware m16 Laptop with RTX 4090: Pros and Cons
If you buy the desktop Aurora R15, you will still need to acquire a monitor, keyboard and mouse, which will increase the cost if you don’t already have those items. However, the Alienware m16 is a ready-to-use solution for your gaming needs. It has an integrated 16-inch 240Hz screen and you can carry or balance it on your lap.
To be fair, a mobile RTX 4090 card won’t be as fast as its desktop counterpart. The mobile versions of the card have much more in common with the desktop RTX 4080 and use the same AD103 GPU. But laptop parts also consume much less power and generate less heat, as laptops can’t handle all the power and cooling that a high-performance desktop card needs. But make no mistake: the RTX 4090 is the fastest GPU for laptops you can get.
We haven’t tested this Alienware m16, but we’ve tested some other laptops with RTX 4090 like the Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 and MSI Titan GT77 HX, and the results were impressive.
On Borderlands 3 at higher settings, the RTX 4090 laptops returned frame rates of 177 and 165 fps at 1080p resolution. At 2560×1600, the Strix managed a strong 112 fps and at 4K, the Titan reached a very smooth 71 fps. With the Alienware m16, you would play at 2560×1440 or less, because that’s what its screen supports.
Your mileage may vary depending on the game. If you play an eSports title like Counter-Strike 2 or League of Legends, you may reach 240 fps and make the most of the 16-inch 240Hz refresh rate screen.
If you’re going to buy any RTX 4090 laptop on this Cyber Monday, this Alienware m16 is a great choice, not only for the price, but also for its other features. This is an Alienware, so it has the classic sci-fi aesthetic and fantastic build quality. It also features AlienFX RGB lighting effects. If you want to use the laptop for productivity, you’ll have plenty of room with its 32GB of RAM, 2TB SSD, and Core i9 CPU. The 16-inch 2560×1440 screen should provide plenty of room for wide spreadsheets. And, producing 100% of the DCI-P3 gamut, the screen should be great for video and photo editing.
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