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    upgrading graphics card in xps 15

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by badfish1633, Jul 19, 2011.

  1. badfish1633

    badfish1633 Newbie

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    I ordered an xps15 at christmas time... i made it very powerful with an i7 processor and 8gb ram. unfortunately, i saw that the graphics card had 2gb of dedicated memory and assumed it was high end. I didn't realize that the nvidia geforce 435m hardly meets half the specs of a graphics card required to play many games well. I would like to upgrade it to something high end but i have no idea what graphics cards are compatible in my laptop or if it is even possible to upgrade them. if anyone has any information or advice on what graphics cards would be compatible it would be a great help!

    P.S. even if upgrading the graphics card means changing the motherboard (assuming thats possible) i would appreciate information on that too. Thanks!
     
    badfish1633, Jul 19, 2011
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  2. alinad

    alinad Notebook Consultant

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    notebook, You can't updgrade Display card. next time better buy good display card. dell except alienware, all notebook is a mid range display card. better choice other branch, such asus, standard model notebook display card faster then dell.
     
    alinad, Jul 20, 2011
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  3. Sam_A_1992

    Sam_A_1992 Notebook Evangelist

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    You could upgrade it but you'll need to replace the motherboard.
     
    Sam_A_1992, Jul 20, 2011
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    conscriptvirus Notebook Evangelist

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    for the L501X, the 435m is the best card.

    the XPS laptops are no longer considered to be "gaming" laptops. They're more higher-end multimedia systems. If you want gaming, look for Alienware, or Asus G-series
     
    conscriptvirus, Jul 20, 2011
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  5. Sam_A_1992

    Sam_A_1992 Notebook Evangelist

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    True altho the xps series still run games very well. And AW and asus are better but naturally more expensive especially AW
     
    Sam_A_1992, Jul 20, 2011
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