Here are the details for what you need to know for VR setup using a graphics Amplifier:
VR on Alienware Notebooks using the Alienware Graphics Amplifier:
- Only Alienware 15 and Alienware 17
- System processor must be an Intel Core i7 CPU or higher
- System memory must be 8 GB ram or higher
- Alienware Graphics Amplifier has an NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD 390 GPU or higher
VR on Alienware Desktops using the Alienware Graphics Amplifier:
- System processor must be an Intel Core i5 CPU or higher
- System memory must be 8 GB ram or higher
- Alienware Graphics Amplifier has an NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD 390 GPU or higher
HTC Vive on the Alienware Graphics Amplifier:
- Nvidia GPU (that meet or exceed the recommended spec) work without any changes
- AMD GPU (that meet or exceed the recommended spec) currently there are some known issues.
Oculus Rift on the Alienware Graphics Amplifier:
- Some VR games or applications, on both NVIDIA and AMD GPU (that meet or exceed the recommended spec) will require you to “white list” the apps in the graphics driver. In this step the user will assign the graphics card in the Alienware Graphics Amplifier to run the app rather than the GPU in the Alienware desktop or Notebook.
- Details for white listing apps for NVIDIA and AMD.