Need a cheap gpu for sims....

[Curious]

Hey there people...

Some time back I gave my sister my old comp, an amd +4400... I don't even know the correct name nomore... And an old graphic card (even that one I seem to forget the name of, twenty something hundred, ati card...) that I think is on it's way out. I think the most demanding game she is playing is Sims, and I wonder what is the cheapest card that will run that game well.
I am totally in the dark when it comes to the mid to low-range cards.

Thanks to anyone that knows more

 

[Orcvader]

Sims 3 ran smoothly on a 5670 for my sister, so something around that would be good.

There's a 6670 here: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-257-AS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1983

But for a few extra pounds there's also this 7750: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-294-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1699

 

[kunoichia]

Could get a 560ti for cheap 2nd hand or new.

 

[Marine-RX179]

Could get a 560ti for cheap 2nd hand or new.

Chance are he would need to upgrade the PSU as well, and that CPU would bottleneck anything above a 8800GT.

Also, I think OP need to check to make sure his motherboard is with PCI-E Express slot, not AGP just in case.

 

[Curious]

PCI Express.
And thanks for the suggestion of cards I will have a look at those mentioned..... looks pretty cheap.
As for cpu upgrade... Hmm, I think finding those old chips might cost more than new stuff....
And the GPU was a Radeon HD2900

Heh.. tired... new psu, not cpu... I doubt it, those hd 2900s were hungry. I think it is running a Corsair 650 at the moment...

 

[almoststew1990]

It works on my Intel integrated and on my mobility5470. So you don't need to aim high at all. Second hand 4850 or something

 

[Marine-RX179]

PCI Express.
And thanks for the suggestion of cards I will have a look at those mentioned..... looks pretty cheap.
As for cpu upgrade... Hmm, I think finding those old chips might cost more than new stuff....
And the GPU was a Radeon HD2900

Heh.. tired... new psu, not cpu... I doubt it, those hd 2900s were hungry. I think it is running a Corsair 650 at the moment...

In that case just pick up something like a 2nd hand 8800GT/9800GT for around £20-£30 then.