I was wondering which graphics card should i update to?? im on a budget & im trying to play the sims 3..?

Question

this is my graphics card at the moment..NVIDIA GeForce 6100
& here are the rest of the details i ran a test on my computer on system requirements lab.. please let me know what will be the best graphics card for me..

CPU
Minimum: (XP) 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent; (Vista) 2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent [If built-in graphics chipsets then 2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent.]
You Have: AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3400+ PASS
CPU Speed
Minimum: 2 GHz
You Have: 2.01 GHz Performance Rated at 3.40 GHz PASS
System RAM
Minimum: (XP) 1 GB RAM; (Vista) 1.5 GB RAM [If built-in graphics then add 0.5 GB additional RAM]
You Have: 382 MB FAIL: Sorry, your computer does not meet this minimum requirement. You may be able to add more RAM which could make your computer more powerful. Click the 'We Recommend' to see how.
Operating System
Minimum: Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista (Service Pack 1)
You Have: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (Build Service Pack 32600) PASS
Video Card
Minimum: 128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 (NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 or above / ATI Radeon 9500 or above / Intel GMA 3-series or above)
You Have: NVIDIA GeForce 6100 (GeForce 6100) PASS
Video Card Features - Minimum attributes of your Video Card Video RAM: Required - 128 MB , You have - 256 MB
Video Card 3D Acceleration: Required - Yes , You have - Yes
Pixel Shader Ver.: Required - 2.0 , You have - 3.0


Video Card Driver Version (DirectX)
Your driver version number is: 6.14.11.8585 FYI: Your video card driver version is provided for your information, but it is not part of this analysis. But proper video card driver versions are important to the proper operation of your product.
Sound Card
Minimum: Yes
You Have: Realtek AC97 Audio PASS
Sound Card Driver Version
Your driver version number is: 5.10 FYI: Your sound card driver version is provided for your information, but it is not part of this analysis. But proper sound card driver versions are important to the proper operation of your product.
Free Disk Space
Minimum: 6.1 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB of additional space for custom content and saved games
You Have: 118.9 GB PASS

Answer 1

there's not enough RAM in that computer



consider going to www.newegg.com and buying some RAM for that computer



you could get a geforce 9600GT or 9800GT both under 100$

Answer 2

Well your CPU a Athlon X2 if possible. but to actually be able to play the game you are going to have to have at least 1GB of system memory your video card did pass but I would go with a 9800GT. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4115418&CatId=3670



I would also upgrade to a better sound card. tell us what kind of RAM you have and what kind of video card you need.

Answer 3

I'd buy a whole new system, yikes.