Is it possible to upgrade my Dell laptops Video card?

Only option you MAY have is to purchase a motherboard for that model laptop that has a stronger Video card.... but I don't know if they make them. You can't connect a eSATA GPU.... nor can you just add a GPU to your current motherboard.

nope, only gaming laptops have upgrade-able GPUs, and even then it is rare. Check your game settings and try turning things down a bit, you should be able to play most games at basic settings with the HD3000 graphics

eSATA is a HDD connector, and they do not make other devices that plug into it

There are some USB video cards... but you are going to have the same issue as your integrated graphics as they are only good for extending your desktop.

If you had Thunderbolt/Lightpeak there will be some external GPUs for those which could do what you want, but it is still a few years out before we see them.


Basically you bought a basic laptop, which is made for basic things. To game you need game gear, which costs a bit more.

BTW, that's not really a gaming laptop... more so for business purposes...

correction, your company bought a basic laptop, which is good for business use.... not sure how well they would smile on you using it for entertainment if it is for work...

OK thanks, yeah it is for business, but I was hoping to be able to game when traveling with it. I am sure my company would frown on me upgrading the mobo.

I tried the game at the lowest settings and it still hangs after selecting the character.

So either I need to buy a gaming laptop for myself or make a micro atx I can travel with. Does that sound about right?

Yup. Or you could play older games, like emulators for NES, SNES, SEGA... they are still fun and run on almost any device... even business laptops