During Dell's Memorial Day Sale, Alienware offers highly competitive pricing on gaming PCs equipped with the RTX 5080. You can currently get an Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 5080 gaming PC starting at just $2,349.99 with shipping included. This represents excellent value for a meticulously engineered, fully warrantied system capable of smooth 4K gaming at high frame rates. In today's market, purchasing a prebuilt system is often the only viable method to secure an RTX 5080 GPU without paying a massive premium. If you were to source a 5080 GPU for a custom build, you'd likely spend nearly the cost of a complete system on the graphics card alone.
Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 5080 Gaming PC Starting at $2,350
Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 7 265F RTX 5080 Gaming PC (16GB/1TB)
31$2,349.99 at Alienware
Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 9 285K RTX 5080 Gaming PC (32GB/2TB)
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Alienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 9 285K RTX 5080 Gaming PC (64GB/2TB)
0$3,299.99 save 14%$2,849.99 at AlienwareAlienware Aurora R16 Intel Core Ultra 9 285K RTX 5080 Gaming PC (64GB/4TB)
1$3,699.99 save 15%$3,149.99 at AlienwarePricing for the Alienware Aurora R16 models begins at $2,349.99 and scales up to $3,149.99 for the highest configuration. Each successive tier provides either a more powerful CPU, increased RAM, or greater storage capacity:
$2,349.99 - Intel Core Ultra 7 265F, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD$2,699.99 - Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD$2,849.99 - Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD$3,149.99 - Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, 64GB RAM, 4TB SSD
Alienware Area-51 RTX 5080 Gaming PC for $3,449.99
New for 2025
Alienware Area-51 Intel Core Ultra 7 265 RTX 5080 Gaming PC (32GB/1TB)
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Dell introduced the new Alienware Area-51 gaming PC at CES 2025. Its chassis retains a familiar profile to the 2024 R16 model but features redesigned aesthetics, an improved cooling system, and updated internal hardware. The I/O panel has been relocated to the top of the case, and the tempered glass side panel now extends across the entire side, eliminating the smaller cutout. Consequently, the previous side vents have been removed, with air intakes now positioned at the bottom and front. Alienware now champions a positive airflow design, promoting more intake than exhaust, which results in a cleaner, less dusty interior. The internal architecture has been comprehensively refreshed with a new motherboard, faster RAM, and a more robust power supply to support the latest generation of CPUs and GPUs.
The GeForce RTX 5080 GPU excels at 4K gaming
The RTX 5080 stands as the second most powerful Blackwell graphics card, only surpassed by the $2,000 RTX 5090. It delivers a performance boost of roughly 5%-10% over the now-discontinued RTX 4080 Super. In games that leverage the new DLSS 4 with multi-frame generation—a feature exclusive to Blackwell GPUs—the performance advantage becomes even more pronounced.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition Review, by Jacqueline Thomas
"For gamers who already own a high-end graphics card from the last couple of years, upgrading to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 offers a marginal benefit in raw performance over the RTX 4080. However, the extra frames provided by DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation do enhance visual fluidity in supported titles. That said, for those upgrading from an older GPU and seeking a substantial performance leap, the RTX 5080 delivers in spades—especially if you're a fan of Nvidia's AI-driven features."
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