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09-30-2005, 01:53 AM
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need help choosing a video card
I need a card that will work on a dell dimension 4550. It will be used mainly for the sims 2. I currently have a ati radeon 9550 that i installed a few years back and I think it's time for an upgrade. The power supply on that dell is only 250W I think.
Will these work, and which one is better? Any other suggestions? eVGA 128-A8-N350 Geforce 6600GT 128MB 128-bit GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130220 MSI NX6600GT-VTD128 Geforce 6600GT 128MB 128-bit GDDR3 VIVO AGP 4X/8X Video Card - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127150 |
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09-30-2005, 05:48 AM
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there both the same card??! one has VIVO, if you want VIVO get that one, if not, get the other!
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09-30-2005, 05:16 PM
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Actually, The Sims 2 has really no reliance on your video card. It's all CPU. Go to Gamespot.com and read the article in the hardware section. A Geforce FX performed the same as a 6800 Ultra.
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09-30-2005, 05:45 PM
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Tom's Hardware had Sims 2 in their AGP guide:
http://graphics.tomshardware.com/gra...705/index.html -biz |
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09-30-2005, 06:18 PM
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ati cards are better than nvidia for sims 2 (an x700pro beat a 6800 ultra), tom's hardware has a chart
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09-30-2005, 06:25 PM
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Will those cards work with the dell power supply?
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09-30-2005, 07:35 PM
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Wx geek
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250W is somewhat wimpy...What are the rest of the parts in the system?
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09-30-2005, 09:46 PM
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I have the stock cpu, a pentium 4 2.2 ghz, 1 gig of crucial ram, two optical drives and one hard drive. Can I change the power supply with a new one from newegg?
Last edited by botchog; 09-30-2005 at 11:04 PM. |
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09-30-2005, 11:20 PM
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Gremlin Overlord
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No, it wouldn't be sufficient IMO. And you won't need the VIVO one, I'm pretty sure that capability is more for video editing IIRC
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10-01-2005, 08:48 AM
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Yeah that would be enough. Damn, that's pricey though. I guess that's what happens with it's a Dell.
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