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    M18x R1 GPU upgrade

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by lungwtl, Mar 9, 2016.

  1. lungwtl

    lungwtl Newbie

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    Hello there,

    I bought an Alienware M18x R1 with 2960XM & GTX580M SLI 4 years ago

    I wounder is it able upgrade to GTX980M / GTX880M?

    If no, please let me know which GPU can a M18x R1 afford.

    Thanks.
     
    lungwtl, Mar 9, 2016
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  2. maxslo

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    Nope, the max nvidia GPU is 780M from what i've read.

    SLI / single 680M or 780M will work
    CF / single 7970M will work (8970M / M290X should work too)
     
    maxslo, Mar 9, 2016
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  3. Raidriar

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    880M will also work, no 980M support in the R1
     
    Raidriar, Mar 9, 2016
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    anarky321 Notebook Deity

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    I was in the same situation and went with 780m SLI but I wish that I switched to R2 and 980m right away....too many games without good SLI support 780m is too weak
     
    anarky321, Mar 9, 2016
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