Alienware Alpha Model:
i5 | 8 gig RAM | 860m/750ti 2 gig RAM - Overclocked (+135 core clock & +400 memory clock)
My first performance test for the little Alpha is Street Fighter V. It's a game that really demands one thing above all else. That is a solid 60fps performance during gameplay. Luckily the Alpha is perfectly capable of achieving this at 1080p and medium / low settings. The game still looks great and its artstyle crisp and clean thanks to hitting 1080p. You will get some dips from 60fps but these are all out of combat so don’t really matter. For example, during some of the canned animations for super moves the frame rate might drop a bit.
But the 1080p 60fps mark is hit during gameplay which is pretty much a requirement for this game. It's not just that it’s a very fast game that would feel sluggish at anything less but the game actually goes into slow motion if that 60fps target is not reached due to how it is designed.
The in game settings are as follows:
| Resolution: | 1920 x 1080 |
| Full Screen Mode: | On |
| Resolution Scaling: | 100 |
| Anti-Aliasing: | Medium |
| Post-Processing: | Low |
| Shadow: | Medium |
| Texture: | Medium |
| Effects: | Low |
In the video you will notice some hang ups here and there but that is nothing to do with the Alpha. Those were lag related due to a poor connection to my opponent.
Verdict
Street Fighter V plays fantastically on this model of the Alienware Alpha. As always with a lower end PC you have to make some concessions with regards to visual effects but its still looks great while running silky smooth.
