Intel HD Graphics

I have a laptop...What about this graphic card? i know it crap, can I upgrade it?

I have been checking list of intensive 3d games and the test shows my graphic card will run some of them on high visual settings, huh?

Darician said:

There really isn't any way in current laptops to upgrade your graphics card.

And there is even less chance of that if the laptop has one of the Intel i3 or i5 CPU's in it as the "video card" is no longer integrated into the motherboard, but is integrated into the CPU itself. The way around this is to get a laptop that has both the Intel graphics and uses either an AMD or Nvidia discrete GPU (it will use the Intel for regular use, and auto-switch to the other as use/demand requires). Unfortunately looking here,

Review Lenovo Ideapad G560 Notebook - Notebookcheck.net Reviews

that isn't an option with that G560.

I have been checking list of intensive 3d games and the test shows my graphic card will run some of them on high visual settings, huh?

Won't be any recent games,

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD - Notebookcheck.net Tech

I didn't understand what you said here:

And there is even less chance of that if the laptop has one of the Intel i3 or i5 CPU's in it as the "video card" is no longer integrated into the motherboard, but is integrated into the CPU itself. The way around this is to get a laptop that has both the Intel graphics and uses either an AMD or Nvidia discrete GPU (it will use the Intel for regular use, and auto-switch to the other as use/demand requires). Unfortunately looking here,

Review Lenovo Ideapad G560 Notebook - Notebookcheck.net Reviews

that isn't an option with that G560.

can you explain again?

says sims 2 and oblivion can run on high setts

Ohhhhh. Okz nice info

Darician said:

Senteaf said:

I have been checking list of intensive 3d games and the test shows my graphic card will run some of them on high visual settings, huh?

Maybe. If the game is more CPU intensive, then you may be able to get away with it as the Core i3 is a powerful CPU but if it requires a powerful GPU, then the i3 may not make up for that.

Yeah, I thought about it too, it's a really good processor.

profdlp said:

Bear in mind what the others said about compatibility issues - I have no idea if this would work for you:

MSI’s first external graphic card for laptops

If I were dead set on gaming on my laptop I would check it out. Make sure you do your research first! :)

Sounds interesting, I will research and check it over soon. It's really interesting. You can plug in a graphic card, amazing. The only problem of laptops today is the graphic card, although if you want gaming then you can buy a laptop with graphic card in the first place.