Alienware 17 R3 graphics amplifier Question

I have the latest Alienware 17 R3 with an i7-6820, 16 GB of RAM and GTX 980 M 8 GB GTX. Had this laptop about a month now

My question is, is compatible with my laptop being 17 R3 amplifier because the website says just 17 R2 and it be worth to buy me one and put an office 980 m 4 GB in there. I see a massive difference in performance and the framerate to run games on ultra settings?

To spend another £150 on an amplifier and then another £300 odd or so on a GTX I need to know is - this useful

Hello

The graphics of Alienware amplifier is certainly compatible with your Alienware 17 R3. The unit should have the port for her on the back, right next to the HDMI port.

About the video card GTX 980, if compared with the GTX 980 m, which is the best you can get on the laptop, the GTX 980 is a better choice. If you wish, you can check the comparison between the two of them here.

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