Can this laptop card be upgraded? Acer Aspire 5 Model A515-52-526C

WildBill1492

Purchased an Acer Aspire 5 Model A515-52-526C a couple of years ago thinking I would never game again, I'm 60 and low IQ when it comes to tech. Playing the Quake series and the Unreal series. It appears my graphics card may be too light. Is it possible for MicroCenter to upgrade the graphics card in this laptop? Please let me know. Thanks.
Bill

WildBill1492

I'm answering my own question, no, it is not upgradable. According to other sources, it is soldered. Please respond if my info is wrong. Sorry to bother. Thanks.

TSTonyV

Your information is correct! Most laptops are designed in this way and do not have upgradeable GPUs (or CPUs). And it's not a bother! We're here to help and answer questions! Let us know if you need anything else. 

YoshiMoshi

WildBill1492 said:

Purchased an Acer Aspire 5 Model A515-52-526C a couple of years ago thinking I would never game again, I'm 60 and low IQ when it comes to tech. Playing the Quake series and the Unreal series. It appears my graphics card may be too light. Is it possible for MicroCenter to upgrade the graphics card in this laptop? Please let me know. Thanks.
Bill

No, can't upgrade GPU in laptop (most of the time, check a tear down to see if it's discrete). However some laptops allow a external GPU outside of the laptop to drive the display. You can upgrade the CPU (at least in most laptops) check a tear down video to confirm.

Lesson learned, never get a laptop, can't upgrade it much.