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    Sager NP9130 here-- should I upgrade the graphics card? Or buy new laptop?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by ck5313, Sep 21, 2016.

  1. ck5313

    ck5313 Newbie

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    Hi, I bought a Sager NP9130 back in about 2012. It's been a fantastic computer but feel like it has slowed down a bit with certain games, like Path of Exile. I was wondering- is it worth it to upgrade the graphics card? I believe my laptop has a graphics card that is interchangeable, which was one of the main reasons I bought it in the first place. Or should I save the money and invest in a new laptop in a year or two? Thoughts and opinions much appreciated!!

    Here are the specs:

    Memory Card Reader Internal 9-in-1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD/Mini SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo)
    External USB Optical Drive NO External USB Optical Drive
    External Hard Drive (Back Up) No Back Up Hard Drive
    Optical Drive Bay Hard Drive Caddy No Extra Optical Bay Hard Drive Caddy
    Optical Drive Bay Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive w/ Software (When selecting a Hard Drive in the Optical Bay, No Optical Drive is Included) (SKU - S7R455)
    Primary Hard Drive 500gb 7200rpm (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache) - Default (SKU - S5R207)
    mSATA SSD Drive No mSATA SSD
    Ram 16GB - DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (4 SODIMMS) (SKU - S4R368)
    External Display Video Adapters No Video Adapter
    Graphics Video Card nVidia GeForce GTX 670M 1,536MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 with Optimus™ Technology (SKU - S3N501)
    Thermal Compound -Stock OEM Thermal Compound
    Processor Sager - 3rd Generation Intel® Ivy Bridge Core™ i7-3610QM (2.3GHz - 3.3GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache, 45W Max TDP) (SKU - S2N224)
    Dead Pixel Warranty Standard Dead Pixel Policy
    Monitor Calibration NO Professional Monitor Color Calibration
    Display 15.6” FHD 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1920x1080) Super Clear Matte Type Screen (SKU - S1R324)
     
    ck5313, Sep 21, 2016
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  2. jaybee83

    jaybee83 Biotech-Doc

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    u can upgrade ur machine up to a 980M, thats a very nice 500% bump in performance compared to your current 670M ;) for that, ull need to flash PremaMod, however: www.premamod.com

    so best to check for current 980M prices and compare those with performance / price for a new laptop. example for 980M card including 12 months warranty: http://www.ceg-hardcorecustom.com/product/clevo-kapok-nvidia-gtx-980m-n16e-gx

    also advantage here: u can directly choose a 980M preflashed for your EM series machine :)
     
    jaybee83, Sep 28, 2016
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