D Drubus Commendable Jul 30, 2016 4 0 1,510 Jul 31, 2016 #1 I have an Alienware 17 laptop from 2013. I want to use the HTC Vive but my GPU isn't good enough. I have the Nvidia GTX 860m and I want to upgrade it to a GTX 1080. Is that possible? If not, what else could I do?
I have an Alienware 17 laptop from 2013. I want to use the HTC Vive but my GPU isn't good enough. I have the Nvidia GTX 860m and I want to upgrade it to a GTX 1080. Is that possible? If not, what else could I do?
Solution rgd1101 Aug 1, 2016 depend, if it mxm, it can be upgrade. not sure about going 2 gen up though. and the laptop bios need to support it too.
depend, if it mxm, it can be upgrade. not sure about going 2 gen up though. and the laptop bios need to support it too.
K KalTorak Honorable May 25, 2012 27 0 10,610 Aug 1, 2016 #2 For a laptop? No. I dont even know if that supports the external GPU dock. It might be time for a desktop! Upvote 0 Downvote
For a laptop? No. I dont even know if that supports the external GPU dock. It might be time for a desktop!
rgd1101 Don't Moderator Nov 7, 2011 17,873 221 87,600 Aug 1, 2016 Solution #3 depend, if it mxm, it can be upgrade. not sure about going 2 gen up though. and the laptop bios need to support it too. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
depend, if it mxm, it can be upgrade. not sure about going 2 gen up though. and the laptop bios need to support it too.