New gfx card for laptop gaming

[Enyar]

So guys, the title says it all. I need a new gfx card for my laptop for gaming (Don't just tell me to upgrade to a desktop, I don't want to, and I cant afford to at the moment) I was thinking a 6670, but I'm not too sure. I have about 50 pounds to spend. All help would be appreciated .


Thanks!

 

[amuffin]

You can't upgrade your laptop gpu.

 

[Enyar]

Wait, so there's no possible way? I thought you could, I've been told by alot of people you can, and I know someone who's upgraded a laptops gfx card... (He has the exact same laptop as me, coincidently)

 

[simon12]

A few laptops have a possible way to upgrade the graphics but there is little standard between them and an upgrade tends to cost as much as a new laptop with the upgrade (as to make sure it works you need to get a dell part for a dell laptop etc.). In summary its sometimes possible but almost never worth it.

 

[simon12]

BTW have you even seen a 6670M laptop card for sale?

 

[Enyar]

Yep. But I'm thinking of just selling my laptop and getting a decent tower instead.

 

[Enyar]

Double post, sorry. But http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VIBOX-TOWER-X18-AMD-DESKTOP-WINDOWS-7-ATI-6450-8GB-RAM-2TB-FAST-GAMING-PC-/220880814969?pt=UK_Computing_DesktopPCs&hash=item336d85c379 is this tower good for it's price???

 

[sooyong94]

Double post, sorry. But http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VIBOX-TOWER-X18-AMD-DESKTOP-WINDOWS-7-ATI-6450-8GB-RAM-2TB-FAST-GAMING-PC-/220880814969?pt=UK_Computing_DesktopPCs&hash=item336d85c379 is this tower good for it's price???

Not really a very powerful one.
The Sempron and the 6450 would be too weak for gaming.

 

[Enyar]

I just want something that'll run SWTOR on lowest specs, at a nice steady rate :S

 

[simon12]

That semperon system is not good at all (I am not sure it will even play many modern games at all at any settings) this is £50 more and 100 times better http://www.aria.co.uk/Systems/Gaming+Range/Gladiator/Gladiator+IBIS+Deluxe+Intel+Core+i3-2100+%40+3.10GHz+DDR3+Gaming+PC+?productId=46328 OS nmot included though so another £70 again. Its hard to find prebuilt PCs with good GPUs but if you build yourself around an i3 2100 (if not a Pantium Gxx or Athlon x3) and a Radeon 5770/6770 you should be able to get under £400 including windows 7.

 

[Enyar]

And that'll run games nicely? I'll only be running them on low specs anyway for maximum fps

 

[simon12]

The system I recommended is good for high settings in nearly any game and ultra at low resolution. And is better than any <£1000 laptop.

 

[Enyar]

Wow man, thank's alot. I'm already figuring out ways on how to earn the extra 100-150 quid I'm going to need to buy it .

 

[amuffin]

Why not build your own?