I want to upgrade my graphic card

here is my info:
Product Name        15-n037se
Product Number        F1E67EA#ABV
Microprocessor        Intel Core i7-4500U (1.8 GHz, 4 MB cache, 2 cores)
Memory        8 GB DDR3L
Video Graphics        NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M (2 GB DDR3 dedicated)
Hard Drive        750 GB 5400 rpm SATA
Multimedia Drive        SuperMulti DVD±RW with double layer support
Display        39.6 cm (15.6") HD WLED BrightView (1366 x 768)
Network Card        Integrated 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN
Wireless Connectivity        802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth
Sound        DTS sound+ with 2 speakers
Keyboard        Full-size island-style, with numeric keypad
Pointing Device        TouchPad with multi-touch gesture support
External Ports        1 multi-format digital media card reader for SD cards
1 HDMI
1 headphone
1 microphone
1 USB 2.0
2 USB 3.0
1 RJ45
Dimensions        38.56 x 25.8 x 2.26 cm
Weight        2.28 kg
Power        65W AC power adapter
4-cell Li-Ion
Camera        HP TrueVision HD Webcam
so is it possible for me to upgrade or add more graphic cars ?
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Hi,
Basically you can, with a cost and I believe this cost may be more expensive than buying a new computer because you have to take into account:
New card price, and WHERE you can buy it because laptop cards are not the same as desktop cards. You can't buy from any normal shop,
Need new system board (may be),
Need new cooling system because generally speaking more powerfull card pumps out more heat (you want more powerfull card don't you?).
May need new PSU because your current PSU may not suitbale to the card. (I ordered a machine with Nvidia card and I needed to order a 90W charger at the same time, not the normal 65W charger. They simply rejected my order).
Labor cost.
Many, many packets of Asprin.
Hope this helps
BH
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