What video cards are compatible with the Dell Optiplex GX280?

I want to play the Sims 3, and need a better video card. I had a Nvidia Geforce 6200 AGP, but it appears that I need something PCI. I want to find the best compatible video card for around $50. I'm thinking of the Nvidia Geforce 8400, but am not sure it is compatible. Any suggestions? Thanks!|||Well, you've got a couple of problems.



First off, is your Optiplex GX280 one of those slimline models? If so, you can only use low-profile cards, which limits your choices.



Second, the old PCI interface (not PCI Express) is horribly slow. Your AGP GeForce 6200 would be much faster than a PCI version of the GeForce 8400. If your computer has an AGP slot, that's the type of card you'll want. But the specs I can find on the GX280 say it's got a PCI-Express slot instead of AGP- that's good news!



http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…



So I'm assuming your computer with the AGP GeForce 6200 was a completely different machine, and you're looking to upgrade this Dell now?



The best card in your price range- the Radeon 4650:



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



It performs better than a GeForce 8400GS or 9400GT, comes with brackets to fit either slim or regular sized cases. Assuming your system has a PCI-Express x16 slot, that's the one to get.



Good luck!