Ok...basically I need advice about graphics cards. I bought the sims 2 a while ago and its not running properly. Ive been advised to buy a new one (128mb I think) but I've got a pretty tight budget and I'm not sure how to go about it. I've been looking on ebay.co.uk but everythings all very confusing and all the sellers give almost no information or WAY too much. Theres all different kinds and models and before I had this problem I didnt even know what a graphics card was XD I'm running windows XP, ive got an intel pentium 4 2.6 ghz processor, 510 mb ram and an intel graphics controller (yes, I know thats a problem). I'm really only interested in a grphics card that will run ts2 well, because I don't really play any other computer games. Thanks in advance for any replies :) I'm sorry if this question has been answered already but I'm really really not understanding any of it.

Recommended video cards (and the more video memory the better): * ATI Radeon 9800 Pro * nVidia GeForce 4 or FX series cards I'm not sure if u need a high end card like these, but these are the recommended cards for sims 2. U can probably get by with something a little less expensive. If u have teh game, help me out. ________________________ Pentium 4 2.66 Ghz 533 Mhz Front-Side Bus 256 Mb PC2700 RAM 64 Mb Nvidia Geforce MX 440 w/ AGP 8x SoundMax Integrated Audio 40 Gb Hard Drive

Hello there, Ahhh yes, I remember back when I first installed Serious Sam and it wouldn't run well on my Nvidia TnT 2 card. I knew absolutely nothing about graphics cards, and Croteam's support suggested a powerful video card like a "Geforce 2" :-) Anyways, I know what your feeling, I went through the same thing. There's actually quite a variety of video cards that would complement your system quite well. Check out this link for information specific to system requirements and the sims 2: http://thesims2.simshost.com/systemrqts/ An ATI Radeon 9600, 9800 Pro or conversly, An Nvidia Geforce 4ti, FX 5600, FX 5900 would probably fit the bill, depending on your budget. Best of luck!

Thanks for you're help, I'll take a look at those graphics cards.

Ati 9600pro is probably ur best bet, if u can find one. -------------------- Asus P4P800S mb P4 2.4Ghz (800Mhz) 1Gb DDR3200 Ram Asus Geforce FX 5600 128mb

If your real tight on budget i would go for a Geforce 4 TI4200. But if you can throw down another 20-30 bucks You can pick up a 9600 Pro which has DX9 support. BUtta My Fries

Thanks again...I looked into it and probably a raedon 9600 or a geforce 4 is best suited for me, I can get one for £60-£80 (new). Someone i know suggested a GeForce FX5900 Ultra but they are way too expensive. Would a 128mb graphics card be ok for my computer or do I need a 256mb?