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Reddit mentions of EVGA e-GeForce 8800GTS 640 MB PCIe Video Card
Sentiment score: 2
Reddit mentions: 3
We found 3 Reddit mentions of EVGA e-GeForce 8800GTS 640 MB PCIe Video Card. Here are the top ones.
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Graphics processing unit (GPU) for PCI-Express busSupports DirectX 10 and OpenGL 2.02048 x 1536 maximum analog resolution; 2560 x 1600 maximum digital resolutionDVI-I and HDTV outputNvidia SLI technology allows 2 graphics cards to be run in parallel
Specs:
| Height | 7 Inches |
| Length | 10 Inches |
| Width | 4 Inches |
I said cheaper, not better. I have the 250 gts 1gb and it's ok but it'll never be GREAT. My upgrade, and the op SHOULD do this, is a 460 (the 5xx geforce series seems to run a bit hot, even if the performance is great) or wait for the 6xx series to come out and nVidia partners to make the 5xx series better.
But if op wanted an upgrade right now, you can get the 8800 gt or gtx for cheap (GTS even cheaper, like this : http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-8800GTS-PCIe-Video/dp/B000KFWFHG ) but that's just going to be a bare minimum upgrade. The OP SHOULD go higher.
Edit : I upvoted tobyreddit for good advice. The provided link is a 50-80 dollar upgrade. Dirt cheap to get acceptable, but not great, performance now and save up for a GOOD video card later. But if the OP can go to around 120, http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Performance-Mini-HDMI-Graphics-01G-P3-1450-TR/dp/B0041RRNBM/ref=dp_cp_ob_e_title_2 is MUCH better.
> Intel(R) HD Graphics
There's your problem.
Get a dedicated card. Even an 8800 GTS would be better than integrated.Edit: Didn't notice it's a laptop.
They are about on par, and even at the time plenty of cards weren't decorated like that. For example this is what the EVGA card looked like, I had 2 of these.
https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-8800GTS-PCIe-Video/dp/B000KFWFHG
Not only that, but hardware didn't have the massive amount of nonfunctional plastic decoration that 'gamer' marketed hardware does today. The plastic shroud is necessary to channel the air on a blower cooler. That isn't the case for an open cooler on the modern MSI card. Literally all the plastic you see besides the fan blades and hub is needless e-waste.