If you use your system mostly for gaming, the CPU that you currently have and the RAM are fine, if you want to upgrade something, it should be the video card. The highest models of video cards supported by Dell for your system are the Nvidia GeForce GTX 580m or the ATI 6990m, both great video cards.
there are upgrades you can get to take your gpu up to the gtx 880m if you want... just go to youtube or ebay. there are companies who specialize in it, however, it won't be DELL certified. but if your alienware is 2 years old, it is probably no longer under warranty anyways. Best of luck...
NataliaatAW
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July 1st, 2013 09:00
Hello MrPudgey,
If you use your system mostly for gaming, the CPU that you currently have and the RAM are fine, if you want to upgrade something, it should be the video card. The highest models of video cards supported by Dell for your system are the Nvidia GeForce GTX 580m or the ATI 6990m, both great video cards.
MrPudgey
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July 1st, 2013 09:00
Would a gtx 675m work?
NataliaatAW
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July 12th, 2013 12:00
It's not officialy supported by Dell to work on your system, so I'm not sure it'll work.
89fordprobee
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July 12th, 2013 15:00
don't get confused the 675m is just a rebadged 580m for more money ..... if you actually check specs of the 675 and 580m u will see this ....
retrorev
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October 11th, 2014 11:00
there are upgrades you can get to take your gpu up to the gtx 880m if you want... just go to youtube or ebay. there are companies who specialize in it, however, it won't be DELL certified. but if your alienware is 2 years old, it is probably no longer under warranty anyways. Best of luck...