can i upgrade my gpu?

Elion11

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Notebook Lenovo Ideapad G510 i7-4702MQ/8GB/1TB/R5 M230 2GB/15,6"

Processor: 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4702MQ up to 3.20 GHz 6M Cache
Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz
Storage: 1TB
Screen Type: 15.6" HD Led Backlight 1366 x 768 16:9
Graphic Processor: AMD Radeon R5 M230 2GB
Optical Drive: DVD-RW
Network: Ethernet, WIFI b,g,n, Bluetooth 4.0
Expansion Ports: USB 3.0 x2, USB 2.0 x1, Multimedia Card Reader, RJ-45, HDMI, Audio I/O Jacks,
Camera: Yes, HD
Operating System: DOS
Battery: 6 Cell
AccuType Keyboard
Color: Black
Weight (Approximate): 2,59 kg

with this gpu

Sapphire ATI PCX R7 250 2GB DDR3 HDMI/DVI/DP w/BOOST


Specification

Display Support
* 2 x Maximum Display Monitor(s) support

Output
* 1 x D-Sub(VGA)
* 1 x HDMI (with 3D)
* 1 x Dual-Link DVI-D

GPU
* 1000 MHz Core Clock
* 28 nm Chip
* 384 x Stream Processors

Video Memory
* 2048 MB Size
* 128 -bit DDR3
* 1800 MHz Effective

Dimension
* 145(L)X95(W)X26(H) mm Size.
* 1.5 x slot

Software
* Driver CD
* SAPPHIRE TriXX Utility
 
Solution
Unfortunately no, you cannot which is a major down side with laptops, on the bright side your processor can ! The only mobile graphics card that are up gradable are the MXM series found on the highest tier of gaming laptops. If you want to PC game you can either sell your current laptop and get a newer one with 850M + graphics or save up, keep your current laptop and buy a cheap gaming PC which with low end parts will set you back about $450-$550.

stokieben

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Unfortunately no, you cannot which is a major down side with laptops, on the bright side your processor can ! The only mobile graphics card that are up gradable are the MXM series found on the highest tier of gaming laptops. If you want to PC game you can either sell your current laptop and get a newer one with 850M + graphics or save up, keep your current laptop and buy a cheap gaming PC which with low end parts will set you back about $450-$550.
 
Solution

stokieben

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http://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/anton-shilov/alienwares-graphics-amplifier-external-gpu-is-here-but-do-we-need-it/

Been reported on extensively. It works similar to the GS30 Dock with the PCI-E Connection being at the back of the laptop using a cable the alienware dock connects to the laptop and is a proprietary connection meaning only alienware products (new 13-15-17 series laptops) work with it at the moment.