what is the difference between a graphic card and a gaming card?

Georgia Dees: They're the same thing, but a 512MB card is probably very basic. You'd be better off buying an NVidia GTX460 1GB (avoid the 768MB version, it's slower) because this card is much faster than the HD5770, yet it doesn't cost a fortune. Alternatively there's the Radeon HD6870 - both of these cards are reasonably powerful without costing a fortune. Of course there are better cards available too if you want to spend a bit more cash. You will need to be sure that the power supply is strong enough to power a decent card - if not it will have to be replaced....Show more

Phil Kuarez: >There is no difference between the two things, they are the same. A "gaming" video card probably can be differentiated by it's ability to handle games, depending on the game requirements in question. An older gaming card cannot necessarily handle or qualify for newer game requirements. Since games are updated all the time, new graphics cards or gaming cards are designed to m! eet these increased demands. You have to check the hardware requirement for the game in question to know whether or not your video card will handle it or not. SIMS 3 is notorious for having a lot of hardware problems, and its not just video related either. I tend to dislike EA Games because they have a very snotty attitude when it comes to demanding things from people, instead of offering a game people can play, they make it difficult on people to play it due to hardware requirements among other things. I would pay strict attention to their hardware and software requirements and if you are not meeting them, then you won't be able to play SIMS 3. The big hangup in the past was Pixel Shader Version 2.0...but just about any card made in the last 3 or so years does Pixel Shader 2.0 or higher. The main problem was with people who have older hardware and were trying to play SIMS 3 with it and ran into this problem. The HD 5770 will be more than adequate to play that game..! ..Show more

Kenneth Queener: The 5770 would be more than! enough for your needs