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What is a good graphic card at an affordable price?

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Daniel Smith Original post #1
Apr 4, 2011 at 5:08 PM
I'm looking to get a better graphic card installed into my laptop. I have a DellXPS14 Notebook. I play The Sims, and I want to have the best looking game I can have at an affordable rate. The game already looks great, but I know it's probably not to The Sims 3 standards.

Do you know of any good graphic cards that are less than $50? I'm not actually sure what type of Graphic Card is already installed in the computer.
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1993gregory #2
Apr 5, 2011 at 10:42 PM
you cant add a GPU to a laptop.
They need to be added while they are built.
thetechfreak
thetechfreak #3
Apr 6, 2011 at 10:12 AM
Hello Daniel Smith, Welcome to Think Digit Forum.


Ans to your queston-

A GPU is not easily addable in a laptop as in a desktop. Actually, it's just about impossible to add a GPU to a new laptop.

When you buy a laptop, make sure you know your priorities. If you want to buy a laptop for gaming chose one that has a GPU. If you just for downloading then GPU is not requeired. A better battery life and larger HDD helps.


So next time you buy a laptop. Buy one with a proper Discrete GPU.