I run a handful of games on last-gen (console equivalent more or less) hardware

[flashn00b]

Dunno where else to post this but I felt like throwing a few games at my Alienware Alpha R2 was the morally correct thing to do in the middle of the semiconductor shortage. Yeah, i am aware of the cryptocurrency crackdown that happened not too long ago but GPUs are still being scalped to hell and back.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKOUzP1AcvA


Unfortunately, the above video will likely be bad news for people who can't even buy a GTX 1080.

 

[Colif]

what are specs of the PC?

 

[flashn00b]

what are specs of the PC?

Intel Core i3 6100T (3.2 GHz dual core)
AMD Mobility Radeon R9 M470X (2GB VRAM)
8GB DDR4 @ 2133 MHz(?)

I actually dunno the RAM clock speed. Assumption based on a listing for replacement RAM for the Alpha R2.

Yeah, those specs aren't really the best but I figured based on prior usage of this device and having periods of reduced or no access to my primary desktop at the time, I figured this thing would be a serviceable simulation for people who neglected to upgrade their PC in 2019/early 2020 and can't even get a GTX 1080 or RX 590.

 

[Colif]

I only asked about specs as I figured it would give people something to measure it by. I guess. I don't know if Dell/Alienware would run ram in XMP so probably right speed.

Probably plenty of people around here with similar systems.