Advice Needed On Graphics Card Purchase

[Iceman0084]

I have to start by saying that I don't know much about graphics cards. The only thing I really know is that the more MBs of memory the better. So I figured this was a good place to post. I currently have a NVIDIA GeForce4 460 Go (32MB) and I want to upgrade to a more powerful card for better gaming. What would you guys recommend given that I don't want to spend a lot of money but yet still want a good graphics card? Thanks for your help. By the way here are the rest of my specs on my comp if this would help at all. Intel Pentium 4 Mobile 2192MHz (I have a laptop), 512MB.

[Iceman0084]

My budget is about 200-400 dollars, I don't play the most demanding games like Half Life 2 but I want something pretty good.

[mazdarx7-64]

Make sure that you can change the graphics card in the laptop FIRST. On some, or most, laptops you can't upgrade the graphics card.

[originel]

yeah, generally laptops can't be upgraded. what laptop do you have?

[Iceman0084]

I have a Toshiba Satellite 5205-S505

[originel]

sorry looks like your laptop can't be upgraded.

[Iceman0084]

poop

[Iceman0084]

What are these "daughter cards" they talk about?

[Iceman0084]

Just because the toshiba site says no upgrade does that 100% rule out the possibility of an upgrade? If I could find some guru do I still have a chance?

[coolguy1986]

Nope if the card cant be takin out it cant be upgraded.

sorry

plus moblie cards are expensive ur better of buying a new desktop .