What is a graphics card?

[Renexas]

I try to play the Sims 2, but it says stuff like my Graphics Card won't work for it or something.

[Goffik]

A graphics card is the componant responsible for sending an image to your monitor. If it isn't good enough to run the game, then you'll have to upgrade.

[avinashar]

Graphics card is add on item which contains saprate memory and a GPU with which it will process the grapical materials and it will not use the memory of your system so the graphical prasentation will more better and speader so only higherend game reqires grphics card

[Edward1983]

a graphics card is the component on the computer that is responsible for turning computer code for display into a signal that the monitor can then turn into a pictureif your computer is a low to mid specced laptop or cheap desktop then its graphics card will be integrated to the motherboard and may share resources with the system memory and processorfor higher specced laptops and higher priced desktop computers they will have a dedicated graphics card that has its own memory to use and its own processor called a GPU (graphics processing unit)if the game says that the graphics card won't work then either its too weak for the game (check the requirements against your computers specifications) or the driver is out of datecheck your computergo to control panel (computer then control panel or search for control panel - switch to classic view - then go to device manager) then write down processor type and speed, RAM amount and graphics card type and specdriversgo to manufacturers website and go to upport and downlads and download and install drivers for graphics card

[hitesh G]

Graphic Card is the card which give ur system more Graphical Memory for games and other 3D futures in ur computer it Accelerate Ur 3d GamesMost of the games are needed a Graphic Cards Like Nvidea Geeforce 7200gs/7300SE ,ATI Raedon etc..These are the companies of Graphic card which is sell Most Popular Cards in Market.(it is a card which is placed in PCI EXPRESS Slot Or AGP Slot in Ur Mortherboard) It is Available in 128 Mb,256,512,1gb etc.So, As a Result Graphic Card is Accelerate Ur computer's 3D Power And give u Very Good Performance in Games some games Required Graphic Cards and u can not play these games without it So u can not Play Sims 2 Without That card which it give in errorUr Friend Indianhitesh_nirmal123@yahoo.com