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Potential upgrade suggestions

Adding more RAM might possibly help with your VM's. You should check task manager when running them to see if you are using most of it. When gaming, more RAM won't help. You'd need to be running two …
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Different behavior of GTX 970 and GTX 980 due to 3.5 GB issue?

Yes, I agree that you should be in doubt about updating to a GTX 980. The card is not much different than the 970, and it is a lot more expensive. GTX 970 vs. GTX 980: Cores: 1664 vs. 2048 Base Cloc …
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Do Laptops exist that allow to swap the GPU?

Nowadays, this isn't really possible - as of now (2019), there are no laptops that have exchangeable GPUs that I'm aware of. However, eGPUs are a way that you can upgrade the GPU of a laptop, though t …
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Graphics card with better performance than AMD HD 7850

Introduction I would like to purchase a graphics card (GPU) with a performance ~2x better than my current GPU, a Radeon HD 7850. Preferences Price < $120 (If it costs more and I can get it used fo …
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Graphics card for new college computer

The GTX 980 Ti as the other answer mentioned would well meet your needs. It's super powerful, probably the most powerful video card on the market for < $1000 and is competing with the GTX Titan X. Li …
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Recommendation for processors specialized for rendering and encoding

GPU is usually faster, but I cannot find GPU benchmarks for Handbrake, so I'll recommend a CPU. Keep in mind that using the CPU I recommend, you need a new motherboard. I'd recommend an AMD FX-8320E. …
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Which GTX 1060 gaming laptop should I buy?

What about a GTX 1070 laptop? Sager NP8153: Specs: CPU: i7-6700HQ (much more powerful than Alienware) RAM: 8GB DDR4 (same as Alienware) Disk: 1TB (same as Alienware) Wireless: 802.11ac WiFi and Bl …
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Best money for value GPU for Core i5 9600k processor and 16GB Ram

Going by https://gpu.userbenchmark.com, calculating "value" with the following equation: ("Effective 3D Speed" / Price in Dollars) and assuming your price bracket is at most $500, which seems to be a …
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Ultra graphics performance for a penny

I recommend a GTX 550 Ti Features Maximum res: 2560x1600 Minimum Fallout 4 requirements Supports CUDA MRSP: $150 ($100 to spare!)
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Graphics card for heavy gaming, game development, graphics design and video editing

I would say if you have that much budget, go for it! The GTX Titan X ($1,000), is probably not what you want, probably a better alternative is 2-way SLI GTX 980 Ti (~$1300). If you have issues with …
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What's good GPU upgrade based on my current hardware?

First of all, I'm assuming you're only interested in upgrading your GPU and not other hardware components. If you are interested in upgrading, please leave a comment and I can update my answer. All p …
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