Alienware 15 R2 A15-0238 i7-6700HQ GTX 970M gaming laptop performance benchmark test: is it good?

The Alienware 15 R2 A15-0238 has 16 GB of memory that can handle multiple applications with ease. In terms of pixel density, the Alienware 15 R2 A15-0238 has an excellent density of 169 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. Alienware 15 R2 A15-0238 has a cheap price agains competition. Adequate amount of storage space is guaranteed with a total 512 GB. For normal usage, the battery life of 5.3 hours is disappointing. Battery life of Alienware 15 R2 A15-0238 is short and you may need to have that charger connected during long gaming sessions. Gaming performance with an average of 43.54 frames per second is not suitable for high demanding games. The Alienware 15 R2 A15-0238 is considered heavier than the competition.

 Alienware 15 R2 A15-0238 i7-6700HQ GTX 970M gaming laptop performance benchmark test: is it good?
Screen Size 15.6"
Maximum Resolution 1920x1080
Processor Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Speed 3.5 GHz
Graphics Processor NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M
Memory 16 GB
Memory Type DDR4
Memory Speed 2400MHz
Storage 512 GB
Storage Type SSD
Weight 3.2 Kg
Operating System Windows
Estimated Battery Life - Minimum 2.9 Hours
Estimated Battery Life - Maximum 5.3 Hours
Pixel Density 169 ppi
Price $ 698.0
Average 1080p Performance 43.5 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 31.2 FPS
Average 4K Performance 19.2 FPS
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 16.0
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 22.4
4K Cost Per Frame $ 36.4
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Overall Combination Score 58.6/100 Acceptable

Game Performance at Ultra Quality settings

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Resolution 1920x1080

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
30.8
34.4
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
21.0
23.5
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
18.2
20.4
2023 The Last of Us Part I
14.0
15.7
2023 Forspoken
16.1
18.1
2023 The Callisto Protocol
12.6
14.1
2023 Dead Space
21.0
23.5
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
24.5
27.9
2023 Armored Core VI
24.5
27.9
2023 Immortals of Aveum
11.2
12.5
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
22.4
25.1
2023 Remnant II
12.6
14.1
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
16.8
18.8
2023 Atomic Heart
16.8
18.8
2023 Starfield
8.4
9.4
2022 Elden Ring
21.7
24.2
2022 God of War
20.3
23.0
2022 Overwatch 2
37.8
42.7
2022 F1 22
25.2
28.2
2022 Dying Light 2
23.8
26.6
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
23.8
26.6
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
39.2
43.8
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
28.0
31.3
2021 Forza Horizon 5
20.3
23.2
2021 Halo Infinite
15.4
17.7
2021 Battlefield 2042
29.4
32.8
2021 Hitman 3
32.2
36.0
2021 Far Cry 6
30.1
33.5
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
32.9
36.6
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
32.9
37.0
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
16.8
18.8
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
10.5
12.3
2020 Valorant
73.5
82.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
28.7
32.3
2020 Death Stranding
32.9
37.2
2020 Marvel's Avengers
21.7
24.2
2020 Godfall
32.2
36.3
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
16.8
18.8
2019 Apex Legends
39.2
43.7
2019 Anthem
25.2
28.1
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
37.1
41.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
44.8
50.0
2019 Metro Exodus
19.6
22.3
2019 World War Z
37.8
42.7
2019 Gears of War 5
29.4
32.8
2019 F1 2019
36.4
41.1
2019 GreedFall
32.9
37.0
2019 Borderlands 3
23.1
26.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
44.8
50.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
16.8
19.3
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
26.6
30.2
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
32.2
36.1
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
16.8
18.7
2018 Final Fantasy XV
35.0
39.5
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
27.3
30.5
2018 Forza Horizon 4
39.9
44.4
2018 Fallout 76
37.8
42.6
2018 Hitman 2
29.4
33.3
2018 Just Cause 4
28.7
32.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
30.8
34.7
2018 Strange Brigade
46.9
52.7
2018 Battlefield V
37.8
42.3
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
25.2
28.4
2017 Destiny 2
56.7
63.1
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
29.4
33.3
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
39.9
44.7
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
39.9
44.6
2017 For Honor
53.2
59.4
2017 Project CARS 2
37.8
42.1
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
45.5
51.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity
24.5
27.4
2016 Hitman
37.1
41.4
2016 Rise of the Tomb Raider
43.4
48.9
2016 The Division
32.2
36.3
2016 Overwatch
62.3
69.4
2016 Dishonored 2
27.3
30.7
2015 DiRT Rally
58.8
65.5
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
35.0
39.3
2015 The Witcher 3
32.2
36.2
2015 Total War: Attila
29.4
33.3
2015 Rocket League
155.4
173.2
2015 Need For Speed
42.7
48.0
2015 Project CARS
41.3
46.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
76.3
85.0
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
46.9
52.6
2014 GRID Autosport
69.3
77.5
2014 Shadow of Mordor
51.8
58.0
2014 The Talos Principle
53.9
60.6
2014 Thief
44.8
50.5
2013 Bioshock Infinite
72.1
80.5
2013 Company of Heroes 2
35.7
40.4
2013 Crysis 3
38.5
43.1
2013 GRID 2
79.1
88.4
2013 Metro: Last Light
47.6
53.1
2013 Total War: Rome 2
49.7
55.7
2013 Battlefield 4
49.7
55.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
106.4
118.7
2009 League of Legends
200.2
222.7
2008 Crysis: Warhead
45.5
50.6

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
19.6
25.1
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
13.3
17.2
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
11.9
15.7
2023 The Last of Us Part I
9.1
11.9
2023 Forspoken
9.1
11.9
2023 The Callisto Protocol
7.7
10.0
2023 Dead Space
11.9
15.7
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
17.5
22.5
2023 Armored Core VI
17.5
22.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
7.0
8.8
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
13.3
17.2
2023 Remnant II
7.0
9.4
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
11.2
14.1
2023 Atomic Heart
10.5
13.4
2023 Starfield
6.3
8.5
2022 Elden Ring
14.7
19.1
2022 God of War
15.4
19.7
2022 Overwatch 2
29.4
36.8
2022 F1 22
13.3
17.2
2022 Dying Light 2
13.3
17.2
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
14.7
18.8
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
24.5
31.3
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
16.1
20.4
2021 Forza Horizon 5
15.4
20.0
2021 Halo Infinite
12.6
16.0
2021 Battlefield 2042
16.8
21.8
2021 Hitman 3
20.3
25.7
2021 Far Cry 6
19.6
25.1
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
20.3
26.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
18.9
24.1
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
12.6
16.2
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
8.4
10.8
2020 Valorant
53.2
67.2
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
19.6
25.3
2020 Death Stranding
23.1
28.9
2020 Marvel's Avengers
13.3
17.2
2020 Godfall
18.9
24.2
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
14.0
17.5
2019 Apex Legends
25.9
32.5
2019 Anthem
17.5
22.3
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
25.2
32.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
26.6
33.7
2019 Metro Exodus
13.3
17.3
2019 World War Z
24.5
31.2
2019 Gears of War 5
18.9
23.7
2019 F1 2019
23.1
29.1
2019 GreedFall
21.0
26.7
2019 Borderlands 3
14.0
18.3
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
28.7
36.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
12.6
15.8
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
18.9
23.7
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
15.4
20.1
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
14.0
18.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
21.7
27.7
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
15.4
20.1
2018 Forza Horizon 4
29.4
37.5
2018 Fallout 76
21.7
27.7
2018 Hitman 2
16.8
21.5
2018 Just Cause 4
18.9
23.8
2018 Monster Hunter: World
18.9
24.2
2018 Strange Brigade
29.4
36.8
2018 Battlefield V
26.6
33.3
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
14.7
18.7
2017 Destiny 2
42.7
54.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
20.3
25.6
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
23.1
29.1
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
25.2
32.1
2017 For Honor
27.3
34.7
2017 Project CARS 2
23.1
29.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
36.4
46.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity
18.9
23.9
2016 Hitman
23.8
30.0
2016 Rise of the Tomb Raider
26.6
33.5
2016 The Division
21.0
26.5
2016 Overwatch
37.8
47.5
2016 Dishonored 2
20.3
26.2
2015 DiRT Rally
35.0
44.3
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
21.0
26.5
2015 The Witcher 3
21.0
26.8
2015 Total War: Attila
16.8
21.7
2015 Rocket League
58.8
74.2
2015 Need For Speed
29.4
37.1
2015 Project CARS
28.0
35.1
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
43.4
55.0
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
28.0
35.2
2014 GRID Autosport
46.2
57.8
2014 Shadow of Mordor
27.3
34.5
2014 The Talos Principle
33.6
42.7
2014 Thief
26.6
33.4
2013 Bioshock Infinite
41.3
51.9
2013 Company of Heroes 2
20.3
26.0
2013 Crysis 3
21.0
26.3
2013 GRID 2
49.7
62.4
2013 Metro: Last Light
33.6
42.7
2013 Total War: Rome 2
27.3
34.4
2013 Battlefield 4
28.0
35.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
79.1
99.0
2009 League of Legends
98.7
123.7
2008 Crysis: Warhead
25.2
32.1

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
21.0
27.7
2019 Anthem
13.3
18.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
19.6
26.3
2019 Resident Evil 2
20.3
26.9
2019 Metro Exodus
11.2
15.1
2019 World War Z
19.6
26.3
2019 Gears of War 5
15.4
20.7
2019 F1 2019
18.9
25.5
2019 GreedFall
14.7
20.2
2019 Borderlands 3
11.2
14.8
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
23.1
30.7
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
9.8
13.8
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
15.4
20.7
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
16.1
21.8
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
11.9
16.3
2018 Final Fantasy XV
17.5
23.7
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
11.9
16.3
2018 Forza Horizon 4
25.2
33.4
2018 Fallout 76
16.8
23.0
2018 Hitman 2
13.3
18.1
2018 Just Cause 4
14.0
19.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
14.0
19.2
2018 Strange Brigade
22.4
30.4
2018 Battlefield V
20.3
27.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
11.2
15.6
2017 Destiny 2
32.9
43.4
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
16.1
21.5
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
17.5
23.9
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
21.7
29.1
2017 For Honor
21.0
27.8
2017 Project CARS 2
21.7
29.1
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
34.3
45.2
2016 Overwatch
28.7
38.6
2016 Dishonored 2
18.9
25.1
2015 Rocket League
44.1
58.2
2015 Need For Speed
24.5
33.0
2015 Project CARS
23.8
32.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
32.2
43.1
2014 Thief
24.5
33.1
2013 Bioshock Infinite
35.0
46.4
2013 GRID 2
38.5
51.2
2013 Total War: Rome 2
25.9
34.4
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
76.3
100.6
2009 League of Legends
70.0
92.7
2008 Crysis: Warhead
25.2
33.5

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
12.6
18.8
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
7.0
11.0
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
7.0
11.0
2023 The Last of Us Part I
4.2
6.2
2023 Forspoken
3.5
5.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
3.5
5.0
2023 Dead Space
4.2
6.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
8.4
12.5
2023 Armored Core VI
8.4
12.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
2.8
4.1
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
6.3
9.4
2023 Remnant II
2.8
4.7
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
4.2
6.9
2023 Atomic Heart
5.6
8.5
2023 Starfield
3.5
5.7
2022 Elden Ring
7.0
10.9
2022 God of War
10.5
15.3
2022 Overwatch 2
18.9
27.7
2022 F1 22
8.4
12.5
2022 Dying Light 2
8.4
12.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
9.8
14.1
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
14.7
21.9
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
8.4
12.5
2021 Forza Horizon 5
10.5
15.5
2021 Halo Infinite
7.0
11.0
2021 Battlefield 2042
9.8
14.0
2021 Hitman 3
10.5
15.7
2021 Far Cry 6
9.1
13.4
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
9.8
14.1
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
10.5
15.7
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
7.0
11.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
5.6
8.5
2020 Valorant
40.6
58.5
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
9.1
13.5
2020 Death Stranding
11.9
17.6
2020 Marvel's Avengers
6.3
9.0
2020 Godfall
7.7
11.6
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
7.7
11.5
2019 Apex Legends
13.3
19.4
2019 Anthem
8.4
12.1
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
11.9
17.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
11.2
16.6
2019 Metro Exodus
7.0
10.9
2019 World War Z
11.9
17.9
2019 Gears of War 5
9.8
15.0
2019 F1 2019
12.6
18.5
2019 GreedFall
7.0
11.0
2019 Borderlands 3
6.3
9.5
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
14.7
21.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
7.0
10.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
9.8
15.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
14.0
20.8
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
8.4
12.5
2018 Final Fantasy XV
11.2
16.7
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
7.0
10.4
2018 Forza Horizon 4
16.8
24.9
2018 Fallout 76
10.5
15.3
2018 Hitman 2
8.4
12.5
2018 Just Cause 4
8.4
12.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
7.7
11.6
2018 Strange Brigade
14.0
20.0
2018 Battlefield V
11.9
17.3
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
7.0
10.4
2017 Destiny 2
18.9
27.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
9.8
14.6
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
10.5
15.5
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
15.4
22.3
2017 For Honor
11.9
17.3
2017 Project CARS 2
16.8
24.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
26.6
38.6
2016 Overwatch
16.8
24.7
2016 Dishonored 2
14.0
20.8
2015 Rocket League
23.8
34.7
2015 Need For Speed
16.8
24.7
2015 Project CARS
16.8
24.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
17.5
25.5
2014 Thief
19.6
28.6
2013 Bioshock Infinite
23.8
34.8
2013 GRID 2
23.1
33.5
2013 Total War: Rome 2
20.3
29.8
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
62.3
89.0
2009 League of Legends
34.3
49.5
2008 Crysis: Warhead
21.0
30.6

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