When buying a Graphics card does it matter if its for laptop or desktop?

Question

its for a laptop and it needs too be a 32 mb if that matters

Answer 1

There are very few laptops with upgradeable video cards. Are you sure yours is upgradeable? The ones I've seen that are upgradeable take standard PCI or AGP cards but have very strict size specifications making it difficult to fit some of the higher end cards. 32 MB is a h**l of a long way from high end tho, so you shouldn't have much of a problem. Double check it all tho. You'll need to google for the specs for your specific laptop.

Answer 2

well laptops cant have them replaced unless there is one alreadsy there, go to bestbuy, show them ur laptop and ask them, that why they arew there

Answer 3

A desktop card wont fit in a laptop

Answer 4

Yes. To begin with laptops generally have their graphic cards integrated into the motherboard and not separate like most desktops. This means if you are going to update your graphic card you may need to get a new motherboard too.

Also laptops are not designed to be upgradable like desktops and you may find that you will need to get a new laptop if you want a new graphics card.

Any graphic card you buy need to ensure that it will be compatible with your laptop computer and be prepared to buy a new motherboard too. In most cases you will either need to buy a new laptop or the cost to upgrade will be more expensive than what a new laptop will cost you.