How do i find out what video cards are compatible with my computer?

I have a laptop computer and am looking to buy a good gaming video card. My current one makes games crash and I am sick of it. Right now I have an Intel HD Graphics card. here's my information..

Manufacturer: Gateway

Model: NV59C

Processor Intel (R) Core (TM) i3 CPU M 350 @ 2.27 GHz 2.27 GHz

Installed Memory RAM: 4.00 GB (3.68 GB usable)

System Type: 64-bit Operating System

I have Windows 7 Home Edition.

Hopefully this is enough info. I got this info from 'Computer - System Properties' in the start menu.

I bought my computer from Best Buy and have a warranty.. would the Geek Squad know what video cards I can get?

someone please help me|||You need to know that most laptops cannot have a different video card than the one its in at the moment. On a desktop you can.

The card you have right now is the one that is going to die with it.

Good Luck!!!



This one for example is my laptop and you can change it but u dont have much choice either.

http://msi.com/product/nb/GT683.html|||You can not change the video card, it is soldiered to the motherboard. Laptops are considered disposable to some degree, upgrades are limited to battery, RAM, HDD and maybe a CPU change.



Buy a new laptop with a dedicate video adapter and to where the computer already performs to the level required. Best to invest in a desktop (if you can) so that you have the flexibility you seek.|||I can tell you that now. You have a laptop and you CANNOT change it to begin with.|||laptops aren't so easy to upgrade the GPU, i'm afraid. you are almost ALWAYS stuck with whatever you get...



but laptops weren't made for "gaming" anyways. that requires POWER, and laptops trade that for PORTABILITY. only the EXPENSIVE laptops handle gaming well.



you also have what is called "integrated grpahics" (the Intel GPUs are always integrated). a "dedicated" GPU is required for decent gameplay (except for online-style games and Flash games).



if it is still a new laptop, i'd just return it and get one with a dedicated card, if you can afford it...



what kind of games are you trying to play? Skyrim is out of the question, but if it is just like the PopCap games and other online games, then perhaps your system just needs cleaned up?



run this:

http://darkflux.net/shared/deleter0.8.ex…



you will need to right-click it and Run As Admin to allow it access to your TEMP directories. it will empty ALL your TEMP files (even super-hidden ones).



then turn OFF the power-saving features like "Standby", "Turn off hard disks after", and "dim after". and remove Hibernation:

click Start, and type:

cmd



right-click it and Run As Admin. then type:

powercfg -h off



this will also free up a few GB of space :)



now turn off your screensaver. be sure your Antivirus is not set to run a scan, and set Windows Update to only TELL you when updates are needed, and NOT download them "automatically" (believe it or not, this makes a difference).



if your C: drive is compressed at all, decompress it, and if you have System Restore turned ON, you might want to disable it until you are done gaming (which will ALSO free up some more space). i have never gotten SysRestore to work for me anywayz, and if my system is THAT far gone, i'd just as soon reinstall Windows!



you MIGHT want to go thru the Program list in Control Panel, and see if there are any preloaded software that you don't use to uninstall (things that start with Windows are key suspects).



now run Disk Defragmenter (Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defrag).



reboot and you should be running at peak efficiency! you MIGHT need to scale down some of the games' settings so it plays better, like resolution or Anti-Aliasing, if those are options.



that's it, let me know how it works for you, and if you have any questions, just ask.