Another graphics question! :)

[a84c72]

In our never-ending search for an imac replacement (cannot afford a new one), we have found a 2013 with a GTX 775M. I do not know how this compares to an AMD Radeon? It needs to run Trainz A New Era which requires NVIDIA GTX 660 or better/ AMD HD 6950...(and I am guessing being a 775, it fits the bill). BUT, I understand this is a chip? If this sucker goes out, that would be a replacement of an entire motherboard? It's not a simple "pop it out and replace it"?

 

[Nguyen Duc Hieu]

In our never-ending search for an imac replacement (cannot afford a new one), we have found a 2013 with a GTX 775M. I do not know how this compares to an AMD Radeon? It needs to run Trainz A New Era which requires NVIDIA GTX 660 or better/ AMD HD 6950...(and I am guessing being a 775, it fits the bill). BUT, I understand this is a chip? If this sucker goes out, that would be a replacement of an entire motherboard? It's not a simple "pop it out and replace it"?

You can read the compare yourself on GTX660 vs GTX775m.
Yes, GTX775m is a chip soldered to the logic board.
The whole logic board can be replaced by amateurs, but replacing the GPU chip is a job for repair shops with dedicated solder rework station.
There would be no simple "pop it out and replace it" solution for a AIO computer, especially for an iMac from 2012 up to now.

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