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AW 17 upgrade with external graphics card
Alienware 17
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Intel core i7-4700MQ
AMD Radeon R9 M290X
16 GB RAM
I want to get the Alienware Graphics Amplifier because I've been trying to play games like Dark Souls 3 and could only get it up around 5-15 FPS on minimum settings and resolution. Does the type of graphics card I get for it matter? For example can I get an nVidia isntead of AMD?
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November 10th, 2017 12:00
Hi Danny6b,
Yes you can have an Nvidia. These are the validated AGA cards:
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November 10th, 2017 13:00
And also remember that doesn't matter what card you have on the amplifier, the driver that must be installed is the laptop's driver (AMD driver).
Make sure you setup of the AGA properly:
Alienware Graphics Amplifier: Setup - YouTube