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Dell XPS 8960 Tower Desktop Computer
Status: Dell XPS 8960 Tower Desktop Computer - 13th Gen… (Core i9-13900 RTX 3050 gaming PC): Unavailable on Amazon as of . SpecPicks has no in-stock Core i9-13900 RTX 3050 gaming PC on file; an Amazon search for "Core i9-13900 RTX 3050 gaming PC" lists current offers with the same specs. eBay sellers may still list this model new or used.
Bottom line: The Dell Core i9-13900 / RTX 3050 prebuilt has 8GB of graphics memory, 16GB of DDR5 RAM and a 2TB NVMe SSD; main trade-off: 8GB of video memory is a 1080p-class budget; some recent games at 1440p with high textures want more.
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓ Pairs a Core i9-13900 processor with GeForce RTX 3050 8GB graphics
- ✓ 2TB NVMe SSD for the OS and game library
Cons
- ✗ 8GB of video memory is a 1080p-class budget; some recent games at 1440p with high textures want more
- ✗ 16GB of DDR5 RAM covers most games but leaves little room for heavy multitasking
- ✗ Price, stock, shipping and returns are set by the retailer and may have changed since this page was last updated
Manufacturer description
Dell XPS 8960 Tower Desktop ComputerBigger and better: Now sporting a larger chassis than before—27L vs 19L—the new XPS Desktop packs more power than ever. The bigger chassis gives creativity room to grow, withpeak performance today, infinite expandability tomorrow.Peak performance: Take a revolutionary leap into real-world hybrid performance with an innovative design that distributes processing power to where you need it most. Streaming,browsing, video editing and more with 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900 processor that gives the boost you need for your biggest breakthroughs.NVIDIA GeForce RTX…
SpecPicks Verdict
SpecPicks scored Dell XPS 8960 Tower Desktop Computer using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to our editorial and benchmark analysis across the prebuilt gaming pcs category. Dell's prebuilt gaming pcs lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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Key Features
- 13th Generation Intel Core i9-13900 24-Core 2.00 GHz Processor (36MB Intel Smart Cache, Intel Turbo Boost up to 5.60 GHz)
- 16GB DDR5 4800 MHz Memory, 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD + 12TB Hard Drive, No Optical Drive, Windows 11 Home (64-bit)
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GDDR6 Graphics (1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort), Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless + Bluetooth 5.2
- 5x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 2x USB 3.2 Type-C, 2x USB 2.0, 1x SD Card Reader, 1x Audio Combo Jack, 7.1 Audio 6-Connector Ports, 1x Gigabit Ethernet
- 2-Year Warranty by Techno Intelligence & Free Tech Support, TPM 2.0, Kensington Lock Slot, Dell Wired USB Keyboard & Mouse, Graphite
Full Specifications
| UPC | 884116041276 884116061274 |
|---|---|
| ASIN | B0C8NWTLSJ |
| Brand | Dell |
| Color | Graphite |
| RAM Type | DDR5 RAM |
| CPU Model | Core i9 |
| CPU Speed | 2 GHz |
| Display Type | LED |
| Manufacturer | Dell |
| Model Number | Core i9 |
| Processor Brand | Intel |
| Processor Count | 16 |
| Processor Speed | 2 GHz |
| Special Feature | Microphone |
| CPU Manufacturer | Intel |
| Processor Series | Core i9 |
| Hardware Interface | Bluetooth |
| Additional Features | Microphone |
| Hard Disk Interface | Solid State |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 64 GB |
| Full listing title | Dell XPS 8960 Tower Desktop Computer - 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900 24-Core up to 5.60 GHz CPU, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD + 2TB HDD, GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GDDR6, Killer Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Home |
Performance Data
View gaming FPS, AI inference throughput, and synthetic scores for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 — the core hardware component in this product. Benchmarks sourced from TechPowerUp, PassMark, and the r/LocalLLaMA community.
Related benchmarks: GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB benchmarks
Which local LLMs fit in 8 GB?
8 GB holds an 8B model at Q4 with a few thousand tokens of context; a 12–14B model needs 12 GB.
- ✅ 7–9B models (Llama 3.1 8B, Qwen 3 8B) — fits at Q4
- ❌ 12–14B models (Qwen 3 14B, Phi-4) — needs 12 GB+
- ❌ 20–27B models (Gemma 3 27B, Mistral Small) — needs 20 GB+
- ❌ 30–35B models (Qwen 3 32B, QwQ 32B) — needs 24 GB+
- ❌ 70B models (Llama 3.3 70B, Qwen 2.5 72B) — needs 48 GB+
Across 11 community runs from 4 sources, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 generates a median 29.6 tok/s on 7–9B models at Q4 (per llmrun.dev).
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