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#1 User is offline   CrystalAbyss 

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Posted 07 January 2013 - 06:30 PM

Hello, I am new here was was wondering how do I figure out which Graphic Card would fit into my laptop. I have done read that in a laptop it is connected to the motherboard, making it risky to change it. Nonetheless I would still like to change mine for better gaming. If it helps this is my laptop :
http://www.buy.com/p.../219450889.html

And thanks in advance
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 07:14 PM

You really can't in laptops, unfortunately.
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Posted 08 January 2013 - 02:07 PM

Hi and welcome to the forums. As Brian has said, you have onboard graphics and that is it. I too have a Gateway Laptop ( actually 2 ) and I have played Oblivion on it and it looks pretty good all things considered.
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Posted 09 January 2013 - 11:00 PM

You should buy a good laptop to be certain with the compatibility issues in the first place if you're a gamer unlike me, lost the interest way back...
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Posted 10 January 2013 - 12:51 AM

Sorry you can't do it for your laptop.

There are a few external graphic cards, well, expensive and lack of choice though. Better get a Nintendo 3DS instead?
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