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How to play a game when the video card is not supported?

Which video card should I get for my computer?

  • I want to play The Sims 3, but I think I need a new video card. I don't know which video card would work best with my computer. Which brand should I buy? Please help me! This is my computer specifications: http://support.gateway.com/s/PC/R/1014733R/1014733Rsp2.shtml SIMS 3 System Requirements: FOR WINDOWS VISTA * Windows Vista (Service Pack 1) * 2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent * 1.5 GB RAM * At least 6.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content * 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires at least: * Intel Integrated Chipset, GMA X3000 or above. * 2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent * 0.5 GB additional RAM SUPPORTED VIDEO CARDS NVIDIA GeForce series FX 5900, FX 5950 6200, 6500, 6600, 6800, 7200, 7300, 7600, 7800, 7900, 7950 8400, 8500, 8600, 8800 9600, 9800, GTX 260, GTX 280 ATI Radeon™ series 9500, 9600, 9800 X300, X600, X700, X800, X850 X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950 2400, 2600, 2900 3450, 3650, 3850, 3870, 4850, 4870 Intel® Extreme Graphics GMA X3x00 series

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    I'd say look up the supported ones and get the cheapest one you can find. I suggest looking at http://newegg.com/

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The Gateway power supply is only 300 watts. You can use a low-end card with that. Otherwise, buy a better ATX power supply along with the video card. 8400GS models Minimum of a 300 Watt power supply. (minimum +12 Volt current rating of 18 amps) http://www.evga.com/support/faq/?f=58051

If You Have The Bucks, The GtX 280 Can Play Anything on ANY Settings, But The hd 3850 256mb can also and it is much cheaper.

Well the 2nd best in the 8 series is 8600GT which wud work with 300Watt power supply....i think dat wud be the best choice its affordable and gud in performance....and remember the brand u should always go 4 is XFX its the best manufacturer of Nvidia graphics cards.....iv tried INNO 3D, EVGA, BFG but XFX is da best.... http://www.xfxforce.com/en-gb/products/graphiccards/8series/8600GT.aspx Gud Luck

almost all your important parts JUST make the bare mininum requirments..except the graphics..its too low...that should tell you somthing.If you changed you CPU a little higher to say 2.2, PSU to 450, added RAM, and an ATI based video card....what would you have left? A case and DVD! Get the picture!

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