Does anyone knowledgeable know if it is possible (from a technical and / or business point of view) for Dell to leverage
their alienware graphics amplifier for their dell line - up.
With room for a full - length, dual - slot graphics card,
the Alienware Graphics Amplifier hopes to bring improved performance to systems that don't have room for larger, more powerful cards.
Our review unit also includes
an Alienware Graphics Amplifier, a separate unit that houses a full - length desktop graphics card, in this case an Nvidia GTX 980.
The back also features an Ethernet port, optical audio out, and a proprietary connection for
the Alienware Graphics Extender, should you want a beefier graphical option.
If you do want a boost in graphical power the R3 can take Alienware's special
Alienware Graphics Amplifier box which can house a seperate GPU, so you could plug in something like a Titan X, although that's quite a bit of extra cash to drop on an already expensive machine.
Not exact matches
The «Windows Edition» also has high - resolution options for the
graphics, HDR 10 support, mod support, Tobii Eyetracking Integration and AlienFX Integration for those with
Alienware hardware in their gaming rigs.
Alienware Area - 51 ALX Windows Vista Home Premium 32 - bit; 4.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (overclocked); 4 GB 1,600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM; (2) Nvidia GeForce 9800 GX2
graphics cards; (2) 160 GB 10,000 rpm Western Digital hard drives, 1 TB 7,200 rpm Hitachi hard drive.
The big difference is that the
Alienware can be expanded for desktop class performance if you add on the very expensive external
Graphics Amplifier unit.
This is more affordable than the
Alienware 13 that costs around $ 1400 for a similar display and
graphics setup.
This frame rate is notable because even dual
graphics card systems like the
Alienware Area 51 ALX (an $ 8,000 system) have trouble playing Crysis.
Of course, you can always choose from four ready - made options;
Alienware's $ 449 base model comes with an Intel Core i3 processor, 500 GB of storage and a custom Nvidia
graphics chip equivalent to a GeForce 860M card.
The
Alienware amplifier is also a fantastic way to extend the lifetime of your laptop, a few years down the road, so you can update it, when you feel the need to, with a desktop
graphics card of the latest generation.
The
Alienware X51 R3 scored a grand total of 6704 on the 3DMark Fire Strike test, breaking down to 7541 for the
graphics test and 12902 for the CPU intensive physics test, again indicating an imbalance in the system for gaming.
We put LG's monitor through its paces, using an
Alienware Aurora R5 desktop outfitted with an Intel Core i7 - 6700K and an Nvidia GTX 1080
graphics card, which provided more than enough muscle to power the display's 2560 x 1080 resolution at impressively high frame rates.
«If you actually want to customise your
Alienware Steam Machine, maybe change your
graphics card out or put in a new CPU, you would be better off with the standard
Alienware X51.
The Lightpack can clip to a belt or shoulder pad, and Abovitz says that it's similar in power to a MacBook Pro or an
Alienware gaming PC, with a dedicated
graphics card.
While Xiaomi is best known for its Android phones and home appliances, the Chinese brand is now branching out into gaming gear, with a new laptop that promises high - end
graphics capabilities — and it costs only half as much in China as an
Alienware with similar specs there.
Dell's gaming - focused
Alienware Alpha is the odd man out at $ 499, offering superior performance with NVIDIA
graphics.
Alienware's gaming notebooks connect to its
graphics amplifier, a powered box you can fill with any desktop video card you want.
Surprisingly,
Alienware didn't wait for AMD to release its upcoming Radeon RX Vega
graphics cards, slated to launch at the end of July.
With its GeForce 860M - equivalent
graphics, the
Alienware certainly won't send your frame rates to the moon but your wallet at least stays on the ground.
Alienware is keeping quiet on the exact specs — there's a good chance it hasn't locked them down yet - but we do know it will come with an Intel processor and an Nvidia
graphics card of some form.
With the
Alienware 15 and the
Graphics Amplifier hooked up to a 4K monitor, the system was still able to hold its own.
Sporting a custom Nvidia
graphics chip and otherwise customizable internals, the $ 550
Alienware Alpha suggests the whole «living - room gaming» push prompted by SteamOS might just be onto something, even if the first generation Alpha runs a custom gamepad - friendly UI over Windows.
Great for adding to your
Graphics Amp or any
Alienware device, Dell offers some of the best monitors in the world.
The
Alienware Vive - Optimized desktops are unmatched in performance, featuring Intel processors and NVIDIA or AMD
graphics options.
Steam Machine pre-orders exist now as well for the
Alienware Steam Machine we saw back in 2013 - updated now with the newest
graphics, processors, etc, and a unit from Syber.
Alienware offers its
Graphics Amplifier as an option with some models of the X51, including ours.
Those looking for something sleeker and more living - room friendly might want to check out the latest
Alienware X51, which supports an optional
graphics amp for extra-strong GPU performance.
The Predator 15 is an even match for similarly specced gaming laptops like the
Alienware 13 R3, but it's not quite a match for the AVADirect Avant, with its GTX 1070
graphics card.
The Asus ROG GL502, and the
Alienware 15 both feature the same
graphics card and processor for around $ 1,500.
One of the Digital Storm Bolt II's closest small - form - factor rivals is the
Alienware X51, which starts at a much cheaper $ 700 but has a weaker Core i3 processor and GeForce GTX 745
graphics card.
In case you haven't already noticed,
Alienware's customized GTX 860M is the only
graphics option available across all Alpha models.
As shown below, Dell offers one
Alienware model supporting Nvidia's G - Sync technology for GeForce - branded
graphics chips / cards, and one supporting AMD's similar FreeSync technology for compatible Radeon - branded solutions.
This
Alienware has something else that, while not unique, is at least new to us; a Radeon M290X
graphics chip.
And the additional party trick is that it's compatible with the
Alienware e-GPU
Graphics Amplifier so that you can add some serious extra graphics hor
Graphics Amplifier so that you can add some serious extra
graphics hor
graphics horsepower.
If you want even more power, you can pair this notebook with
Alienware's $ 229 desktop
graphics amp.
With the ability to tap Steam's ever - growing game library and deliver 4K
graphics,
Alienware has everything it needs to establish itself as the new alpha dog of the gaming arena.
It is
Alienware's smallest dual -
graphics mid-tower desktop.