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    Upgrading my Video Card

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by raih4x0r, Sep 11, 2013.

  1. raih4x0r

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    I'd like to upgrade my video card and unfortunately.. I don't know how.
    I'm thinking of getting an AMD Radeon HD 6990 for my M17X R3. Is there anything I should know first before I purchase one? And what are the steps for upgrading a video card?
     
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    Dont know how much i can help, but what do you have today?
     
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    I had an AMD 7970M in my Alienware m17xR3 when I sold it and it worked perfect for many months... You may consider going higher than the 6990, which is quite a old card.
     
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    Watch this thread when you see someone selling one Computer Components

    There was one 7970M not long ago sold out for I think $460.
     
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    Instead of the 6990, you could use the 7970 :) It's way better :)
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Sep 13, 2013
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    I paid below 400 for a used 7970.
    There are cards as low as low 400's with DELL VBIOS even promotion cards from upgrademonkey.
    Thats about 30 % more than the 6990M i could find on Ebay, and about 80% faster. :)
     
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