External Graphics Card for Macbook Pro 2011?

Tired of just having no graphics card which really irritates when i play high graphics games....just really need to know if there is an option of using an external graphics card

There is no external graphics solution that will be anything but much, much slower than what you have.
If your MacBook is not meeting your needs, sell it and buy one that better meets your needs. Most of the 15" units today have a discrete graphics processor that tag-teams with the Integrated graphics for superior performance under stress, acceptable battery life when not taxed.

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