I need help chossing a Video Card that will work with my computer. I need it to be able to play The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion

 

 

 

 

I recently got a new computer and sadly....the video card will not play Oblivion.

 

I would like some suggestions on which video card i should get if I can't spend too much money.

I would be happy with Oblivion being able to play in at least Medium detail.

Please help me choose a decent video card for not too much money.

Thanks in advanced.

 

My computer:

 

Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit

5 GB RAM

Intel Pentium Dual CPU 2.40GHz

Hewlett-Packard Company

Model- a6813w

Video card- Intel® G33/G31 Express Chipset Family

 

Recommended

3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor

1 GB System RAM

ATI X800 series, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series, or higher video card

 

Minimum System Requirements

Windows XP 64-bit, Windows XP, Windows 2000

2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor

512 MB System RAM

4.6 GB free hard disk space

128 MB Direct3D compatible video card and DirectX 9.0 compatible driver

That's a strange setup, 5GB of RAM? Seems really odd.

 

I'd imagine that your PC has a PCI-E x16 slot on it (I've had a look for the model on a couple of websites and cannot see it).

 

Depending how much you want to spend, something like http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143115 (GeForce 8600GT) should be more than capable of running it on medium while not costing too much.

 

However if you do want to "futureproof" it a bit and might want to play some future games then something such as http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125258 (Radeon HD4850) would be more suitable. However it costs quite a bit more.

 

Depends on what you want to go for.

This is your PC correct?

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01713193&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=ec&lang=en&man_lang=en&product=3956374

 

If so you are best upgrading the powersupply first as its only 300w and any decent graphics card will need 350w or higher.

I like the first one from Darkdude. Unfortunatly it is out of stock right now....... :cry:

And yes, that is my PC.

I like the first one from Darkdude. Unfortunatly it is out of stock right now....... :cry:

And yes, that is my PC.

 

The BFG one is out of stock, but the Evga one is in stock. It costs the same after a MIR.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130297

 

My recommendation for a budget card though would be the 9600GSO (96sp). It's the same price as the 8600GT after MIR.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121320

I like the first one from Darkdude. Unfortunatly it is out of stock right now....... :cry:

And yes, that is my PC.

 

The BFG one is out of stock, but the Evga one is in stock. It costs the same after a MIR.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130297

 

My recommendation for a budget card though would be the 9600GSO (96sp). It's the same price as the 8600GT after MIR.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121320

 

9600GSO, with his specs and a generic 300w psu: I'm not sure if i'd be comfortable with that.

I would get this powersupply then you can add pretty much any graphics card within your budget.