Why don't they made Video card memory upgrades no more?

[Techno]

I know this is a real stupid question. But why don't video card companys made RAM upgrades for the cards anymore? I think it just sucks that if someone wants up go from a Geforce2 32mb to 64mb that they have to find a way to get rid of the board and then buy a new one. Wouldn't it be better to have companys made ram card upgrades?

 

[bluezebra1098]

And then you wouldn't have a need to replace the board.....
Get it?
New board...more money for them!
Same thing when these computer companies talk about selling computers that you can't or have a hard time upgrading. When you want to upgrade you gotta go all the way....more money for them!!!

 

[Auric]

Bingo.

If the video RAM specs were common it would be nice to only buy it once and be able to transfer it to a RAM-less new card when discarding the old one. But that ain't gonna happen.