Nvidia GeForce 9600GT or ati radeon HD3870 for Sims 2? ?

Question

I am buying a new pc and would like to know which graphic card is best for playing Sims 2: Nvidia GeForce 9600GT 1GB or ATI Radeon HD3870 512MB? I know there are some issues with both cards. My instinct tells me to go with the Nvidia, although it is more expensive. I would really appreciate some advice!

Answer 1

Nvidia Is Best  

Answer 2

Lol dude either one of those cards will Blow Sims2 away. If your just goin to play the sims 2 go with the cheaper radeon. But if you want to play more bigger games like Assasins creed or crysis go with the Nvidia, better support for hardcore games.  

Answer 3

dude why so intrested in sims2 it is not that good a game thrust me i'played it and the second i played it is the second i uninstalled it ... not nice at all and if you are willing to buy such a high graphic card go get crysis of Blacksite Area 51 ps try getting HD3870  X2



but if you still want to play thatr game  go ahead  it is more then enough........ good luck playing  

Answer 4

According to this article http://www.techspot.com/article/88-gefor... there is nothing that can be found on the new GeForce 9600 GT that is not on the Radeon HD 3870. They compare lots of games on the site using the 2 cards and after significant testing they have this to say:

"Based on the seven games we tested using a number of various quality settings, the performance difference between the Radeon HD 3870 and GeForce 9600 GT worked out to be very small. Each product had its ups and downs and on average the 9600 GT turned out to be less than 1% slower than the Radeon HD 3870.....the average performance received from each card was very much the same, which is amazing considering how different their designs and architectures are.

Given this scenario we believe that other factors will become more relevant when deciding what card to buy. If you come across a good deal for either product, depending on where you are located, this could be the number one factor to consider.

An advantage we have seen in the reference design Radeon HD 3870 cards is the better cooling offered, which despite of being dual slot, it is much quieter and cooler than the single slot cooler of the 9600 GT. However, already we have seen a number of manufacturers moving away from the reference Nvidia cooler by offering their own enhanced solutions, and many are doing so without a price premium, so watch out for that! "

Answer 5

they are both good cards. get the geforce