I want to upgrade my video card, but I want to be sure that my system is capable of accepting a different video card. I want to use Rocksmith 2014 in this computer and it seems that my video card does not meet the minimum requirements for the game. Besides the video card issue, it looks like the system is capable of handling the program, but is there anything else that I might need to run that program? I am currently looking at installing a NVidia GeForce 8800 GTS video card.
Below are the specs for my computer.
Feature
Specification
Processor AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4000+, 64-bit dual core processor ◾Each core operates at 2.1 GHz
◾2 × 512 KB L2 cache
◾2000 MHz system bus
Chipset NVIDIA® GeForce® 6150
Memory •Installed: 1024 MB DDR2, 667 MHz, (PC2-5300) dual channel memory (two 512 MB DIMMs)
•Expandable to: 2 GB (two DDR2 DIMM slots) (I have the 2 GB of ram installed)
Hard Drive 320 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA II hard drive
Support for up to two hard drives
Optical Drive DVD ±RW, 16X super multi-format dual layer drive ◾Write max: 16X DVD+R, 16X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 8X DVD+RW, 6X DVD-RW, 12X DVD-RAM, 48X CD-R, 32X CD-RW
◾Read max: 12X DVD-ROM, 12X DVD-RAM, 48X CD-ROM
Media Card Reader 15-in-1 high speed digital media manager supporting the following: ◾Compact Flash (CF) I, II
◾IBM Microdrive™ (MD)
◾SmartMedia Card (SMC)
◾Memory Stick™ (MS)
◾Memory Stick Duo (MS Duo)
◾Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO)
◾Memory Stick PRO Duo (MS PRO Duo)
◾Secure Digital™ (SD)
◾Mini Secure Digital (MiniSD)
◾Multi Media Card (MMC)
◾RS Multi Media Card (RS-MMC) (need adapter)
◾Multi Media Plus Card (MMC Plus)
◾Multi Media Mobile Card (MMC Mobile)
◾xD-Picture Card (xD)
Video Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce® 6150 graphics
Up to 128 MB of shared video memory
Monitor Gateway FPD2275W 22-inch widescreen LCD display
Native maximum resolution: 1680 × 1050
Audio Integrated 6-Channel (5.1) High Definition Audio
Network Support Integrated 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN
Modem 56K ITU V.92 ready fax/modem
Power Supply 300 watt
Add-in Card Slots •One PCI Express ×16 (graphics interface)
•One PCI Express ×1
•Two PCI conventional
External Connectors •One PS/2 keyboard port
•One PS/2 mouse port
•One serial port
•One parallel port
•One VGA monitor port
•Six USB ports (four rear, two front)
•One RJ-45 Ethernet LAN port
•Eight audio jacks (six rear, two front)
Drive Bays Five total: ◾Two external 5.25-inch
◾One external 3.5-inch (with a docking bay for optional Gateway 2.5-inch removable USB hard drive)
◾Two internal 3.5-inch (hard drive)
Physical Dimensions
(H × W × D) 15.5 × 7.25 × 16.5 inches
Weight (Unpackaged) Minimum 23.4 lbs. (varies with configuration)
Below are the specs for my computer.
Feature
Specification
Processor AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4000+, 64-bit dual core processor ◾Each core operates at 2.1 GHz
◾2 × 512 KB L2 cache
◾2000 MHz system bus
Chipset NVIDIA® GeForce® 6150
Memory •Installed: 1024 MB DDR2, 667 MHz, (PC2-5300) dual channel memory (two 512 MB DIMMs)
•Expandable to: 2 GB (two DDR2 DIMM slots) (I have the 2 GB of ram installed)
Hard Drive 320 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA II hard drive
Support for up to two hard drives
Optical Drive DVD ±RW, 16X super multi-format dual layer drive ◾Write max: 16X DVD+R, 16X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 8X DVD+RW, 6X DVD-RW, 12X DVD-RAM, 48X CD-R, 32X CD-RW
◾Read max: 12X DVD-ROM, 12X DVD-RAM, 48X CD-ROM
Media Card Reader 15-in-1 high speed digital media manager supporting the following: ◾Compact Flash (CF) I, II
◾IBM Microdrive™ (MD)
◾SmartMedia Card (SMC)
◾Memory Stick™ (MS)
◾Memory Stick Duo (MS Duo)
◾Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO)
◾Memory Stick PRO Duo (MS PRO Duo)
◾Secure Digital™ (SD)
◾Mini Secure Digital (MiniSD)
◾Multi Media Card (MMC)
◾RS Multi Media Card (RS-MMC) (need adapter)
◾Multi Media Plus Card (MMC Plus)
◾Multi Media Mobile Card (MMC Mobile)
◾xD-Picture Card (xD)
Video Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce® 6150 graphics
Up to 128 MB of shared video memory
Monitor Gateway FPD2275W 22-inch widescreen LCD display
Native maximum resolution: 1680 × 1050
Audio Integrated 6-Channel (5.1) High Definition Audio
Network Support Integrated 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN
Modem 56K ITU V.92 ready fax/modem
Power Supply 300 watt
Add-in Card Slots •One PCI Express ×16 (graphics interface)
•One PCI Express ×1
•Two PCI conventional
External Connectors •One PS/2 keyboard port
•One PS/2 mouse port
•One serial port
•One parallel port
•One VGA monitor port
•Six USB ports (four rear, two front)
•One RJ-45 Ethernet LAN port
•Eight audio jacks (six rear, two front)
Drive Bays Five total: ◾Two external 5.25-inch
◾One external 3.5-inch (with a docking bay for optional Gateway 2.5-inch removable USB hard drive)
◾Two internal 3.5-inch (hard drive)
Physical Dimensions
(H × W × D) 15.5 × 7.25 × 16.5 inches
Weight (Unpackaged) Minimum 23.4 lbs. (varies with configuration)