Can I upgrade my laptops graphics card?

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Taking a look at if you can upgrade your laptops graphics card, and why you might be glad if you can't....

[bobshifimods]

That's a good video - Nothing flashy, no stupid music/graphics, just straightforward into the facts. Well done.

[RefugeeOfReality]

thank you for destroying my hopes in a gentle and straight to the point professional manner! Greetings and blessings!

[mitchelllogue]

Im glad i came across your video because you saved me time and money, was gonna get a VR and was showed my graphics card was holding me back from doing so on my laptop and even though I knew better coming across your video brought me back to reality.Everything you said about cost compared to buying new or replacing was spot onThank you again...

[bobsled]

I've been looking for an answer to this question for awhile now and you answered it within a minute, thanks bud

[The_Frozen_]

Hello James. I just ran across this video. YES!!! I absolutely LOVE this format. Short sweet and to the point. No fluff. No filler. Just data... unlike a lot of other annoying youtubers! You just earned a subscriber! Thanks and please keep it up.

[joeyhillers]

Ah man, this is why I love my mobile workstation from 2010.

[onedaxster]

I had a feeling you wouldn't be able to. Thanks for clearing that up. I'll try to make do with what I have for my games.

[janeythompson]

I appreciate having the fact that I cannot replace my graphics card 😔 reinforced because the repair place that I took (it which happens to be where I bought it) told me that …but they also tried to charge me $250 to tighten the hinges and told me my LCD screen was coming apart from the back or top of the machine!! so they're trying to cheat me (I learned from YouTube videos) & I don't trust them.. so it was nice to find out that one particular thing they told me is true!!
& yes nice clear format

[weprayforcars]

*READ THIS*

The answer is... *NO*
You Cannot Change your Notebook's GPU (Graphics Card).
You need to Change your Entire Motherboard in order to do this and the Process is Extremely hard.
Also it'll cost you Alot and its Hard to Find GPU Mobile versions since they're only Delivered to Companies like HP, Acer, Asus, Huawei, Razer, Lenovo & more, it'll also cost you 3x times More so if you're Buying an RTX 2060 Mobile worth €600, you're paying €1800 Typically, and they're also Really Rare and Hard to Fins since they're not Publicly Sold.
I recommend you Getting a New Laptop for Such a Price, if you want to Upgrade to RTX 2060 it'll cost you around €2.000 or more, lets not Talk about RTX 3060...
This are the best Notebooks for you:
{ *GAMING* }

1. Acer Nitro 5
(starts from €800 to €2000)
(From 8GB Ram DDR4 to 16GB Ram)
(Only 512GB SSD Models Available)
(From GTX 1650 to RTX 3060 Ti)
(From i5 10300H to i7 10750H | Ryzen Models also Available)

2. Lenovo Gaming 3
(There are over 30+ Models Available)

3. HP Pavilion 14
(There are Over 15+ Models Available)

{ *HARDCORE GAMING* }

1. Lenovo Legion 5 | 7
(3 Models Available)

2. HP Gaming Omen 15 | 17
(7 Models Available)

3. Asus Rog Strix 15
(6 Models Available)
[ *BEST GAMING NOTEBOOK* ]

4. Razer
(There are over 60+ Models Available)

{ *PROFESSIONAL EDITING* }

1. Apple MacBook Air 2020
(2 Models Available)
(M1 Processor Included)
(Best & Cheapest MacBook currently on the Marker)
(8GB Ram | 16 GB RAM)
( 256GB SSD | 512 GB SSD)
(Starts from €999 to €1649, 99)

2. Apple MacBook Pro 2019
(7 Models Available)
(One of the Best MacBook's in Apple's History)
(8GB Ram | 16GB Ram)
(256GB SSD | 1TB SSD)
(Starts from €1500 to €2699, 99)

3. Apple MacBook Pro 2020
(3 Models Available)
(M1 Processor Included)
(8GB Ram | 16GB Ram)
(256GB SSD | 1TB SSD)
(Starts from €1999.99 to €3699.99)

4. HP Pavilion 15
(15+ Models Available)
(Medium Gaming)
(Medium Editing)
(Recommended for Daily Usage)
(Starts from €649.99 to €1299.99)

{ *BEST NOTEBOOK'S* }

*First Place*
Apple MacBook Pro M1 2020
( *Best Editing & Daily Usage Laptop* )
(M1 Latest Processor)
(Best Selling Apple Laptop Category Product)
(16GB RAM)
(1TB SSD)
(15 Inch Anti Glare Display)
(4 USB C Ports)
(1 HEADPHONE JACK Port | NOT IN ALL MODELS)
(Starts from €1699.99 to €3649.99)

*Second Place*

Asus Rog Strix 15
( *Best Hardcore Gaming Laptop* )
( *WARNING* This is a Hardcore Gaming Notebook, which means it'll last max 2 Years, in 1 Year you'll Start Seeing Pretty Big Issues.
They lose power because this type of Laptops give their 100% of Power so you can Enjoy your Gameplay.)
( One of the Best Gaming Notebook's in the History)
(512 GB SSD | Can Be Upgraded)
(32GB RAM | Can be Upgraded but its not Recommended upgrading it since 32GB of Ram its already ALOT)
(Intel Core i7 | AMD Ryzen)
(Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070Ti)
(Starts from €1499.99 to €2799.99)

*Third Place*
Razer Blade 15
(Specs depends on the Model)


*I RECOMMEND YOU READING THIS*

*Best Processors CPU*
Intel i7 | i9
AMD Ryzen 5 | 7

*Best Graphics Cards GPU*

GTX 1660 Ti | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090

*Best Ram*

16 GB OF DDR4 Is More Than Enough for Any Game

*Best SSD*

2TB SSD is Best
Best SSD Model
Samsung EVOPLUS (NVMe PCIe M.2 Models ONLY)
Available in 250GB | 500 GB | 1TB | 2TB


*HOPE THIS HELPED!*

[OuterRem]

Even if you do have any MxM card that can be removed, god help you when it comes to finding resellers. I don't understand why these aren't sold alongside regular graphics cards.

[MDigitalProductions]

Thank you for explaining this so simply.

[knight]

Basically, you’d have to replace the entire motherboard with the upgraded gpu on it and place it in the empty laptop

[pavy]

If you have hd graphics the best you can do is swap out the thermal compound with the best and it will peeform better

[AnnalyseHeart]

Thank you! Even after 5 years its still relevant. Straight forward explanation and easy to understand. Sadly im back to my original problem of no pc right now 😩. Ok laptop just not the best graphics card. Desktop all but dead.

[KvngToma]

Even after 5years fam. I was almost believing it could be done in my slim ho pavilion 15. Thank God I haven’t taken my laptop to anyone. God bless you man

[pecospickle]

Thanks for getting straight to the point! I was wondering why you didn’t waste time then I saw the wheel in the back and the f1 drawing. That explained it

[HWandW]

Update: Manufacturer Framework makes modular 13" and 16" laptops. The motherboards are swappable. Framework has laptops with Radeon RX 7700S (these might only be for the 16" versions) dGPU cards. This is of late July 2024.

[Zurueckwinker]

A very interesting and informative video again. I learned a lot from you so far. Thanks for that. And I also like the new format 👍
Regards.

[jish]

In 2023, it's definitely not viable to change your graphics card, BUT in 5 years, I can honestly see laptops releasing new rigs where you can upgrade and change the gpu and laptop gpus are no longer soldered onto the laptop itself. Hell, in 5 years, I see enough laptop parts being so small that it'll have a lot more room to allow to upgrade and change parts around like desktops, finally ending the one issue gaming laptops have had for decades.

[qaz]

I guess that clearly answers my question. Was lead here as I looked of a way to upgrade my Nvidia Gforce GTS 950M graphics card. My whole laptop needs a bit of love. The yoga hinges are quite wobbly, need new battery, and would love to increase my OS hard drive from 0.5TB to at least 1TB. But since I can't include the graphics upgrade I might as well start searching for a new LT.
Thanks for the break down.