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XPS 15 9570, Video Card upgrade
Hello,
I own one dell xps 15 9570 bought in 2018, my xps come with GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q and i saw the new xps`s come with new video card generation GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5 , my question is simple, can i upgrade my old video card 1050 ti to new 1650 without any problems? some time i use my laptop to play and some games are slow that i want to upgrade it. Is there another option for better video card performance?
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Victor
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March 28th, 2020 12:00
@guest3000
Table 1. Video specifications.Type Integrated Discrete
Here is the system boards for your model.
https://www.parts-people.com/index.php?action=category&id=143&subid=1201&refine=motherboard
If you look at the ones with the Nvidia GPU you will notice the chip is soldered to the system board.
The Intel GPU is integrated with the CPU.
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U2
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March 28th, 2020 10:00
Welcome to the Dell Community @guest3000
No.
Not even with a new system board!!!
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March 28th, 2020 11:00
Thanks for your reply but i believe the GTX 1050 Ti isn't on the system board because there is another video card on the system board Intel UHD Graphics 630 and the GTX 1050 is external, its that correct?
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October 6th, 2021 04:00
The CPU and GPU are discrete units with hot glue on the four corners of the die. it's not uncommon to find GPUs with the same socket from higher-up models of the same chassis for other manufacturers. I have no idea if Dell XPS 15s have any difference but as sockets are so standardized, it wouldn't surprise me.
Can you actually explain why the discrete GPU is not upgradeable?
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Putting aside the claim that it's mounted with hot glue-- which is nonsense -- the GPU is soldered to the board with a thousand or more solder balls. The skill required to remove and replace one is well beyond that of all but the most experienced technicians -- and that's an IF there's an upgrade GPU you can mount in its place. There's far more to GPU support that simple package specification. You'd also have to rewrite the firmware.
No, it's not possible to upgrade the GPU in these, period.