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    Dont know difference between laptop and desktop video cards.

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Henrythegame, Jan 5, 2011.

  1. Henrythegame

    Henrythegame Newbie

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    Please to everyone.I have a Gateway NV Series,2.1GHz,256mb dedicated video memory and want to buy a new video card,the nvidia geforce gt 240 but dont know the right one for laptop since i've been searching for it on ebay.They all look the same but I dont know whether they are for laptops since they look bigger.If anyone finds a site to buy online can you please post it here,please.Thank You
     
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    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    HTWingNut Potato

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    Correct. GPU's only are upgradeable if you buy a machine with an MXM GPU, and those are typically higher end expensive gaming or worstation models (usually $1500+). Otherwise it's soldered to the motherboard and can't be upgraded.
     
    HTWingNut, Jan 6, 2011
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    mew1838 Team Teal

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    To summarize the above two posts, don't buy a graphics card.
     
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    Levenly Grappling Deity

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    those ViDocks add more playability to low end machines, but i'm not sure if the scaling works well enough to get beyond the hassle.

    and don't buy a notebook GPU - they're way too expensive.
     
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