Graphics Card Compatibility

I am looking to buy a new graphics card but nothing big, I just need it for games like The Sims 3, Alan Wake, Portal 2 etc.

Here is the one I'm looking at: Graphics Card

Here is my computer specs: eMachine ET1161
CPU: AMD Athlon Duel Core Processor 4050e, 2100 MHz, 2.10GHz
Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Co. M61PME-S2P
Ram: Samsung DDR2 1GB x 2
Storage: Hitachi HDT721032SLA SCSI 320GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 128MB
Soundcard: Realtek High Definition Audio

Will that card work? Or any suggestions on a better one in that price range?

Yes that graphics card will work but is there a budget?

Yes that graphics card will work but is there a budget?

Just trying to stay in the double digits right now.

I also found these.

GeForce

Saphire Radeon

VisionTek Radeon 1

VisionTek Radeon 2

All of those will work. Use caution however, you need a strong enough power supply to use these cards. When the specs list 300W, they mean 300W with a quality PSU. eMachines doesn't exactly spend the cash to get quality parts. If the PSU cannot provide enough power, you will have issues.

I actually had the original PSU replaced because it was fried along with the motherboard during a storm but I will check the wattage. Thanks for the help!

I also found these.

GeForce

Saphire Radeon

VisionTek Radeon 1

VisionTek Radeon 2

The 5550 would be the fastest out of the pack but i recommend this card as it is a pretty decent low end graphics card for gaming.

nVidia GeForce 9500: Ok
nVidia GeForce 8800GTX: Ok (ForceWare drivers 100.54 & 100.59 for Vista x64, 97.44 for XP x64; both single GPU and SLI)
nVidia GeForce 8800GT: Ok
nVidia GeForce 8800GTS: Ok
nVidia GeForce 8600GT: Ok
nVidia GeForce 8400GT: Ok
nVidia GeForce 8400GS: Ok (Latest Vista drivers)
nVidia GeForce 7950GX2: Ok
nVidia GeForce 7900GTX: Ok
nVidia GeForce 7900GT: Ok
nVidia GeForce 7800GTX: Ok
nVidia GeForce 7800GT: Ok
nVidia GeForce 7800GS AGP: Ok (Tested with ForceWare 91.33)
nVidia GeForce Go 7700 PCI-E: Ok (Tested with ForceWare 169.28)
nVidia GeForce 7600GT PCI-E: Ok
nVidia GeForce 7600GS PCI-E: Ok (ForceWare drivers v91.47)
nVidia GeForce 7600GS AGP: Ok (ForceWare drivers v91.47)
nVidia GeForce Go 7400 PCI-E (HP Laptop): Ok
nVidia GeForce 7300LE PCI-e: Driver fails with 3d application (forceware v163.69.xxx)
nVidia GeForce 7300GT PCI-E: Ok (ForceWare drivers v93.71, SLI)
nVidia GeForce 6800 Ultra: ok : make sure, under compatibility you turn visual themes off.
nVidia GeForce 6800GS PCI-E OK : (ForceWare drivers v91.47)
nVidia GeForce 6800LE: Seem to get bad graphical glitches when zooming. Visual themes off, latest official drivers.
nVidia GeForce 6800GT AGP: Ok
nVidia GeForce 6600GT PCI-E: Ok
nVidia GeForce 6600GT PCI-E: (2 graphics cards with activated SLI) Ok
nVidia GeForce 6600GT AGP: Ok
nVidia GeForce 6600 PCI-E: WORKS PERFECTLY with ANY driver
nVidia GeForce 6200 AGP: Would not work with 84.21, Ok with 84.43 BETA
nVidia GeForce Go 6600: OK - works PERFECT on ForceWare 78.01, 81.84
nVidia GeForce 6150 LE: Ok
nVidia GeForce FX 5900 Ultra: Ok
nVidia GeForce FX 5900XT: Ok (Drivers 66.93)
nVidia GeForce FX 5700 Ultra 128MB: OK with driver version 5.6.6.4
nVidia GeForce FX 5700ve: Layer toggle buttons across top are red. Globe has weird silver fluctuations that, when you zoom in for a closer look, obscure all recognizable visual elements.
nVidia GeForce FX 5700LE 256mb: Ok
nVidia GeForce FX 5600: Works fine with nVidia drivers 6.14.10.6693
nVidia GeForce FX 5500: Ok (agp2x not works)
nVidia GeForce FX Go5300: Ok
nVidia GeForce FX Go5200: Ok
nVidia GeForce FX Go5100: Ok
nVidia GeForce FX 5200: Ok
nVidia GeForce Ti4800SE AGP8X: Ok
nVidia GeForce Ti4600 : Ok
nVidia GeForce Ti4200 AGP8X: Ok
nVidea GeForce Ti4200 AGP4X: Ok Tested with Asus 8420 Deluxe Edition
nVidia GeForce 440 Go: Ok : need to set Direct3d in control panel to Best Image Quality -- Try downloading the managed directx as linked to in the FAQ -- User:Llynix
nVidia GeForce 4 MX 440 Ok
nVidia GeForce 4 MX: Ok
nVidia GeForce 4 MX 420: Ok
nVidia GeForce 4 MX integrated: AlowPureDevice: False
nVidia GeForce 3: Ok
nVidia GeForce 2 GTS TI: Ok
nVidia GeForce 2 MX: Ok
nVidia GeForce 2 MX 100/200 PCI: Works great!!!
nVidia GeForce 256: Ok
nVidia asus TNT2: Ok
NVIDIA Vanta 16MB : Ok (Driver Version: 45.23)
NVIDIA Vanta LT 8MB : Ok : but, use right drug, picture is distorted　(Driver Version: 45.23)
Riva TNT2 16MB: Ok : works with the 45.23 drivers - download here.
Riva TNT2 M64 32 Mb: Does not work
Riva TNT2 Ultra 32 Mb: Works, after revert to 45.23 drivers- don't zoom too close
Riva TNT2 M64/M64 Pro: does not work with the 6.14.0010.5303 drivers
Riva TNT2 M64/M64 Pro: Ok : works with the 45.23 drivers
Riva TNT Vanta 16 Mb: Does not work
Quadro FX 3400 PCI-E: Ok
Quadro FX 3000: Ok (On a HP xw4100, Forceware 91.36 downloaded from NVidia caused flashing/tearing problems which went away by reverting to HP-distributed version 72.13).
Quadro FX Go1000: Ok
Quadro FX 600 PCI: Ok
Quadro4 750 XGL: Ok (77.72 driver, XP)
Quadro4 980 XGL: ok
Quadro4 380GLX (PNY/nvidia): ok
Quadro2 Pro: Ok
Quadro NVS: Ok after updating