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what is better to upgrade laptop peformance in terms of gaming? Upgrading RAM or Video Card?

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i currently play World of Warcraft and it displays the graphics fine but the framerate isnt good at times. which is best to improve the lag/framerate issue? getting a new RAM or new video card?

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6 Responses to 'what is better to upgrade laptop peformance in terms of gaming? Upgrading RAM or Video Card?'

  1. kickinuaroun - March 3rd, 2010 at 1:08 AM

    well can you list your system specs, because it could be your cpu. Also it could be your internet connection or the game server.

  2. shaun.marsh13 - March 5th, 2010 at 3:07 PM

    u should increase RAM and Processor both + Video card for Laptop hardware configuration please visit

    Best Regards
    Shaun Marsh

  3. Lucas K - March 6th, 2010 at 11:33 PM

    You cannot replace the video card in a Laptop unless it’s a Laptop that was designed for upgrading, ie. alien ware, XPS etc, and that is not always possible.

    RAM is a necessity.

    I suggest lowering all of your settings to minimum, enable triple buffering, and if your video card is ATI use the OMEGA drivers rather than the official release.

    I can play at 40 fps with a
    Pentium M 1.6 Ghz
    1.25GB Ram
    Radeon 9000M
    > 2 Gigs free on Main and Secondary drives.

  4. ianhad - March 7th, 2010 at 11:58 PM

    Normally a Laptop has an in built video card, so you can’t change it. So, more RAM.

  5. DF - March 11th, 2010 at 9:46 AM

    graphics card is probably more important, but it really depends how fast your processor is. 1-2gb ram should be fine for WoW.

    If you have a slow or old processor no amount of RAM or improved graphics card will help.

  6. Arron B - March 14th, 2010 at 5:39 PM

    3 Main things you to upgrade for a good running gaming machine, you should have at least, an Intel Dual Core E6600 or higher, i would recommend the Quad 6600.

    at least Nvidia 8800 Series

    At least some good 2GB mated pair kit of RAM - Crucial Ballistix very cxheap at the moment.


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