video card help

[greensteffi81]

Hi all. I just bought the Sims 3 game and then found out that my computer doesn't meet the requirements. I ran the test and the only thing that failed was my video card requirement. This is what the message said. Does anyone know what I should buy to meet the requirements for the game since Walmart won't let me return it. Thanks a bunch!

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: Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family (Intel(R) Calistoga Graphics Controller) FAIL: Sorry, your video card does not meet this minimum requirement.

Video Card Features - Minimum attributes of your Video Card Video RAM: Required - 128 MB , You have - 128 MB

Video Card 3D Acceleration: Required - Yes , You have - Yes

Pixel Shader Ver.: Required - 2.0 , You have - 2.0

[EveritteP0]

Well I'm having the same issue, and I'm going with the NVidia 6800. It supports my computer, but you have to compare the specs CAREFULLY. Or you will have spent money on both the card and the game for nothing.

[xavier]

Always check the system requirements.I

[kevpple]

i use a geforce 6200 and sims 3 works fine with it

[greensteffi81]

I have a laptop, does anyone know if I will be able to upgrade my graphics card?

[computeruler]

No you can't.  Unless you get this
http://ati.amd.com/technology/xgp/index.html

[JJ 3000]

I've returned video games to Walmart. They will take just about anything back.  Tell them there is something wrong with the game. If they won't give your money back, they will give you store credit.

[2x3i5x]

No you can't.  Unless you get this
http://ati.amd.com/technology/xgp/index.html

This is AMD technology, would it work with Nvidia line of laptop GPU's as well?

[phamornmi]

thanks for useful info.

[panboy]

Laptops are almost impossible to upgrade so i wouldn't give it much thought

As for a PC Gfx card before anyone can help you you need to tell us what your mother board Supports

Dose it For Example have AGP or PCI express ?

if you dotn have PCI express you cant get many newer cards i think Nvidia made a 7 series card that will run on AGP

So Find the Make and model number on your Mother Board and post it here then some one can try and help
Also you may need more Power from your PSU

[computeruler]

They have a laptop

[greensteffi81]

I tried to return it to walmart. They said I can only exchange it. So I did thinking that I can just turn around and return it for money or store credit but they take it out of the shrink wrap during the exchange.