Where to find Nvidia GTX 760m graphics card?

Question

Hello, I currently own an Alienware M17x laptop with an Nvidia GTX 660m graphics card. I would like to upgrade (the laptop model is up-gradable) but I can't find a place to buy a mobile graphics card alone. Every website I go to only has whole laptops for sale which contain the 760m, and not the card by itself. Does anyone know where I can find the mobile card alone? It must have the "m" after the model number or else it will not work with a laptop (to my understanding.) And I do believe it is compatible with my motherboard.

Answer 1

You can't buy a mobile graphics card and install it. They are build into and soldered onto the motherboard.



Parts of that laptop are upgradable, but it sounds like the graphics chip is not. Old laptops had enough space for a discrete cards, but modern ones do not.





TBH, if you want to upgrade your computer at a later date, you need a desktop.









If you still don't get what I'm trying to say, here's a more clear restatement:



This is a GTX 760m:

http://videocardz.com/images/2013/05/GeForce_GTX_760m.jpg



Those little balls are solder, and keep it stuck to the motherboard in a way that you cannot remove. The GTX 660 is the same way.





This is the smallest GTX 760 that can be replaced in a computer (and is much more powerful than the GTX 760m, besides):

https://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/GTX760DCMOC2GD5/



It should be obvious why putting a new graphics card in won't work for your laptop.













Now, another option is, if your Alienware was made in some GTX 760m variant, you *might* be able to buy a motherboard with the GTX 760m already on it, but installing it will be very difficult, and very expensive, as you will likely need a professional to replace the motherboards lest you break some ribbon cables and make your laptop unusable.





I'm actually quite certain that it would be cheaper to buy a new laptop than try to buy an aftermarket motherboard (one that doesn't fit your laptop) and try to install it.





You can buy gaming laptops with a GTX 765m for <$1000:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834198039

Answer 2

Where to find Nvidia GTX 760m graphics card?



The best place to buy cheap Graphics Cards online is at Amazon.com



Do you feel the need to upgrade the graphics cards in your computers in order to enjoy the latest, graphics-intensive video games and applications?



http://www.amazon.com/Graphics-Cards-Computer/b?ie=UTF8&node=284822&tag=yah-comp-20



Virtually anyone, from the most serious gamer to a simple desktop publisher, can find a graphics card that perfectly suits their needs.



Many computer users do not give much thought to their graphics cards, but these cards are a critical component in computer systems. Sometimes called a video card or a display adapter, the graphics card in a computer controls everything that a user sees on their computer screen. Without a graphics card, display monitors would not work, and users would be unable to use their computers.



http://www.amazon.com/Graphics-Cards-Computer/b?ie=UTF8&node=284822&tag=yah-comp-20



Before upgrading a graphics card, you will need to determine the type of graphics card expansion slots that they you have available on your motherboard. After that its just a matter of selecting the quality or speed of the card you need

Answer 3

its a MXM 3.0 slot and ebay is the best place to get em, and yes, alienwares and a buncha other companies do make upgradable graphics cards in laptops, so whoever it was that said they are ALL soldered into the board should really either not answer posts he doesnt have a clue about, or at least go read up on stuff prior to trying to answer posts, and if its a nvidia gpu in your laptop then you have to stick with another nvidia upgrade, you CANNOT switch to a AMD gpu, unless you have a modified bios for your laptop

Answer 4

Gtx 760m

Answer 5

EBAY!!!

seriously, ebay has all the aftermarket laptop parts

another option is taobao, a chinese ebay thats infamous, but its all chinese



the only ones for sale that i could find were the 765m's btw



also, i reccomend AMD gpus :P



@ the other ben, alienware 17" laptops have MXM type B (i think?) r2 or 3 graphic cards, they are not easily accessible, but still upgrade able and replaceable

Answer 6

Hey there I do not recommend Alienware but MSI, Razer and Asus make nice ones. For the GPU it is really up to how much you're willing to spend :)

Answer 7

I think it is called MXM module, but could also be miniPCI-E, search those terms.