looking for Graphics Card

defscarlett · 09-06-2007, 01:56 PM

Ok I need a new graphics card to play The Sims 2 and the following expansion/stuff packs: Family Fun Stuff, Seasons, Celebration, Glamour Life.

It's running on Win XP
512 MB Ram
MoBo: Intel d845GLAD
and I believe the processor is running 1.8 Ghz, could be wrong but can't check right now
and I have a 400W PSU

Currently installed is a Radeon 7500 which was good enough to play the basic game but not the expansion/stuff packs.

I REALLY don't want to spend more than a hundred, preferably in the $60-$70 range or under *pray*

I was looking at a GeForce FX5200, would this work?

redsunx · 09-06-2007, 08:03 PM

The FX5200 is iffy. Also; pci,agp,pci-e.
And pleaseable resolution, and graphical settings.

defscarlett · 09-06-2007, 08:38 PM

It's a PCI slot.

I would like it to play as best as possible. If I have to pay high dollar for the graphics card I will.

**Deleted090308** · 09-06-2007, 09:47 PM

What are the minimum system requirements for the game?

ATI PCI card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814129062

nVidia PCI card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130289

defscarlett · 09-06-2007, 10:28 PM

For the expansion/stuff packs

Video: DirectX 9.0 compatible
Video card must have 32 MB or more memory and one of these T&L capable chipsets:

ATI Radeon 8500 or greater;
NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS or greater;

http://www.sims2.com

For the original Sims 2 game

ATI RadeonTM series (7000 or better)
Radeon 7000/VE series (non-T&L; requires 2.0 GHz processor)
7200, 7500
8500, All-In-Wonder 8500
9000, 9200, 9500, 9600, 9700, 9800
X300, X600, X800

Nvidia� QuadroTM series
Quadro, Quadro2, Quadro4

Nvidia� Geforce series (GeForce2 and better)
GeForce2
GeForce3, 3 Ti
GeForce4, 4Ti, MX 420, 440
GeForce FX 5200, 5600, 5700, 5800, 5900, 5950
GeForce 6600, 6800

Intel� Extreme Graphics (non-T&L; requires 2.0 GHz processor)
82845, 82865, 82915

**Deleted090308** · 09-06-2007, 10:42 PM

Thanks. The cards I posted will work,

scharnhorst · 09-07-2007, 09:13 AM

Another stick of ram might go a long way to improve the games playability.

09-06-2007, 01:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
defscarlett Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP	looking for Graphics Card Ok I need a new graphics card to play The Sims 2 and the following expansion/stuff packs: Family Fun Stuff, Seasons, Celebration, Glamour Life. It's running on Win XP 512 MB Ram MoBo: Intel d845GLAD and I believe the processor is running 1.8 Ghz, could be wrong but can't check right now and I have a 400W PSU Currently installed is a Radeon 7500 which was good enough to play the basic game but not the expansion/stuff packs. I REALLY don't want to spend more than a hundred, preferably in the $60-$70 range or under pray I was looking at a GeForce FX5200, would this work?

09-06-2007, 08:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
redsunx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 466 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 (And loving it) My System	Re: looking for Graphics Card The FX5200 is iffy. Also; pci,agp,pci-e. And pleaseable resolution, and graphical settings. __________________ He said, you are the chosen one! And I didn't even graduate from High School.

09-06-2007, 08:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
defscarlett Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP	Re: looking for Graphics Card It's a PCI slot. I would like it to play as best as possible. If I have to pay high dollar for the graphics card I will.

09-06-2007, 09:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: looking for Graphics Card What are the minimum system requirements for the game? ATI PCI card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814129062 nVidia PCI card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130289

09-06-2007, 10:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
defscarlett Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP	Re: looking for Graphics Card For the expansion/stuff packs Video: DirectX 9.0 compatible Video card must have 32 MB or more memory and one of these T&L capable chipsets: ATI Radeon 8500 or greater; NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS or greater; http://www.sims2.com For the original Sims 2 game ATI RadeonTM series (7000 or better) Radeon 7000/VE series (non-T&L; requires 2.0 GHz processor) 7200, 7500 8500, All-In-Wonder 8500 9000, 9200, 9500, 9600, 9700, 9800 X300, X600, X800 Nvidia� QuadroTM series Quadro, Quadro2, Quadro4 Nvidia� Geforce series (GeForce2 and better) GeForce2 GeForce3, 3 Ti GeForce4, 4Ti, MX 420, 440 GeForce FX 5200, 5600, 5700, 5800, 5900, 5950 GeForce 6600, 6800 Intel� Extreme Graphics (non-T&L; requires 2.0 GHz processor) 82845, 82865, 82915

09-06-2007, 10:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: looking for Graphics Card Thanks. The cards I posted will work,

09-07-2007, 09:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
scharnhorst Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CA Posts: 276 OS: vista premium 32 My System	Re: looking for Graphics Card Another stick of ram might go a long way to improve the games playability.