
It's what leads up to the upgrade that's the thornier bit. If you have ever upgraded a video card, though, you know that concentrating on the nuts-and-bolts part of the process alone misses the point. The only real wrinkle might be the power supply and cabling, which we'll get into below, and the actual card fitment, which you can plan for in advance. PCI Express slots have been standardized for ages. Anyone comfortable with a screwdriver can do it in a few minutes.Īfter all, all you have to do is uninstall your old card's driver and unplug your old card (assuming you have one installed at all), plug in a new one, wire up any power connectors, install that card's driver, connect your monitor, and enjoy.

The actual physical swap-out is an anti-climax. The process of upgrading your graphics card is really the endpoint of a larger question, and that question is the real story of a typical card upgrade.

