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PhillyP

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June 10th, 2026 19:55

Alienware 16 Aurora AC16250

I have a new Alienware 16. When running Resource/Performance Monitor, the results come back with the following:

The "CPU" rating, "Graphics" rating, "Disk" rating and "Memory" rating for this system is poor and may be the cause of performance problems. All should be upgraded.

Is this normal?

I have disabled unnecessary programs in startup, have 32G of RAM, 8G graphics, Intel Core 7 240H

Dell-Alex S

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June 10th, 2026 20:36

Hello @PhillyP 

I apologize for any inconvenience caused and would like to help get your issue resolved.


Your system specifications are above par and highly capable.


It is possible that the system is relying on integrated graphics instead of the dedicated GPU. To confirm this, please follow the steps outlined in the video guide below:
Alienware Gaming Tips - Increase FPS, Change Video Settings | Dell US

Next, please ensure the NVIDIA GPU is set as the preferred graphics processor by following these steps:

  1. Open the NVIDIA Control Panel from your desktop or Start menu.
  2. Click Manage 3D settings in the left menu.
  3. Select the Global Settings tab.
  4. Click the Preferred graphics processor drop-down menu.
  5. Select High-performance NVIDIA processor.
  6. Click Apply in the bottom-right corner.

Please let me know if you need any further assistance or if there are specific performance issues you are experiencing on the machine.

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