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I have a alienware x51 with 1GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 and I want to upgrade to Asus Nvidia GeForce GT 630 Graphics Card (2GB DDR3, PCI Express 2.0, HDMI, DVI-I, VGA, Nvidia 3D Vision, Dust-Proof Fan, Super Alloy Power) will this work and will this even make it better ( idk much about graphics card )
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I hope you realise that you would be downgrading your gpu. Bigger numbers mean it's better!
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RuLeWreX wrote I hope you realise that you would be downgrading your gpu. Bigger numbers mean it's better!
but 1gb is smaller than 2gb are u sure u read tis right ?
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This is the what im upgrading to [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
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ddanny97 wrote This is the what im upgrading to [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Don't do it. It's a lower end card that only has more memory.
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RuLeWreX wrote I hope you realise that you would be downgrading your gpu. Bigger numbers mean it's better!

I Really Hope That You Are Just a Troll Because That Statement Is NOT True Whatsoever.

OP, What Is Your Budget For a Graphics Card? Because They Are Both Very Low End Cards, You Really Made a Mistake Buying That Alienware.

-MD5
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MD5 wrote
RuLeWreX wrote I hope you realise that you would be downgrading your gpu. Bigger numbers mean it's better!

I Really Hope That You Are Just a Troll Because That Statement Is NOT True Whatsoever.

OP, What Is Your Budget For a Graphics Card? Because They Are Both Very Low End Cards, You Really Made a Mistake Buying That Alienware.

-MD5
my budget is about 60 and I have had no problems with my alienware and it can play bf3 on ultra so I don't think the is anything wrong with it
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ddanny97 wrote
MD5 wrote
RuLeWreX wrote I hope you realise that you would be downgrading your gpu. Bigger numbers mean it's better!

I Really Hope That You Are Just a Troll Because That Statement Is NOT True Whatsoever.

OP, What Is Your Budget For a Graphics Card? Because They Are Both Very Low End Cards, You Really Made a Mistake Buying That Alienware.

-MD5
my budget is about 60 and I have had no problems with my alienware and it can play bf3 on ultra so I don't think the is anything wrong with it
60
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You're falling for the gimmick of more VRAM. You already fell for the Alienware gimmick, don't get fooled again.

The best upgrade you can make would be selling the X51 and building a good PC or buying a prebuilt that doesn't suck as much.
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ddanny97 wrote
MD5 wrote
RuLeWreX wrote I hope you realise that you would be downgrading your gpu. Bigger numbers mean it's better!

I Really Hope That You Are Just a Troll Because That Statement Is NOT True Whatsoever.

OP, What Is Your Budget For a Graphics Card? Because They Are Both Very Low End Cards, You Really Made a Mistake Buying That Alienware.

-MD5
my budget is about 60 and I have had no problems with my alienware and it can play bf3 on ultra so I don't think the is anything wrong with it

If You Can Play a Graphically Intense Game Like BF3, Why The Upgrade?
Anyway, Here: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
If You Want a Decent Card, Then You Will Need to At Least Double Your Budget.

-MD5
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