What Is The Best Graphics Card For The Sims 2 Video Game?

The Sims 2 has modest graphics card requirements.

Minimum Sims 2 Graphics Card Requirements

"The Sims 2" requires an ATI Radeon 7000 series or newer card, or an nVidia GeForce 2 or newer card, with at least 32MB of video RAM. Cards without hardware Transform & Lighting (T&L) capabilities will need a 2.0 GHz or faster CPU. Systems with T&L-capable cards need only an 800 MHz or faster CPU.

Better Graphics Card, Better Performance

As with all PC games, "The Sims 2" will run better with a newer, more powerful graphics card. A card like the ATI Radeon HD 5670, one of the best-performing cards as of July 2010, will run "The Sims 2" on all the highest graphics settings without even so much as a hiccup.

Bottom Line

"The Sims 2" is an older game with only modest graphics card requirements. Check your PC's graphics card against the requirements. If you are planning on purchasing a new card like the Radeon HD-series but are not planning to do much gaming other than "The Sims 2," you are spending money needlessly on a card with a power overkill. Try a GeForce 6000-series or better and you will be able to run the game quite well.

References

• Electronic Arts: Minimum System Requirements for The Sims 2
• Intel: Graphics Support for hardware transform and lighting (T&L)
• Tom's Hardware: Best Graphics Cards For The Money - July 2010