What can be done with the PCI express expansion slot

Hello Mac world. This is Cee again with another wild question about the Macbook pro. I recently purchased a 17in Macbook pro with the discrete 1gb AMD radeon graphics card and I have a question. Is it possible to enhance this discrete graphics card using the express expansion port? I ask because I’m an intense console gammer and I would like to take this experience on the go with my Macbook pro. I know this Macbook can handle games such as Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 if set to low settings, but is there a way to expand the graphics card using the express expansion port? I know there are other laptops designed specifically for the purpose of intense gaming, but I just wanted to try it out on the Macbook pro.
Thanks for any help.

CEE6 wrote:
Is it possible to enhance this discrete graphics card using the express expansion port?
Nope, sorry.
I ask because I’m an intense console gammer and I would like to take this experience on the go with my Macbook pro.
The MBP has powerful graphics, but for a limited time as games get more powerful
For computer gaiming you need a Windows 7 tower where the video card upgrade options are massive.
laptops of all kinds can't do this, neither can most Mac's, the Mac Pro has little or no graphic card upgrade options.
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