Current Mid-Range Graphics cards?

[jewels26]

I currently have an ATI Mobility Radeon Xpress 200 series card with 128mb dedicated memory. It's in my 3yr old laptop. I'm now looking for a new Laptop for under £500 but I want to improve on this graphics card. Is that possible for that kind of money?

Thank You

Jewels

 

[frozenlead]

You're in a tight budget, but it really does depend on the game. What are you going to be playing?

 

[jewels26]

I'm looking for a new laptop anyway but one that can play Sims 3 would be ideal. Is it possible on my budget?

 

[jewels26]

Which of these would be best?

HP Pavillion DV6920EA

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5750
(2 Ghz, 667 Mhz, 2 MB Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista (R) Home Premium
3 GB Memory
250 GB Hard disk drive
Blu-ray DVD combo drive
15.4" widescreen display
Ethernet & Wireless networking
Webcam with integrated microphone
nVidia GeForce 8400M GS graphics

Acer Aspire 5920G

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5750
(2 GHz, 667 MHz, 2 MB Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista (R) Home Premium
4 GB Memory
250 GB Hard Drive
BLU RAY DISC COMBO DRIVE
15.4" CrystalBrite widescreen Display
ATi Mobility Radeon HD3470 Graphics Card
dedicated 256 mb Graphics Memory
Wireless enabled

HP DV9823EA

AMD Turion 64X2 Processor TL-60
(2.0 GHz, 1600 MHz, 1 MB Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista (R) Home Premium
3 GB Memory
160 GB Hard Drive
Lightscribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter
17" BriteView Widescreen Display
NVIDIA GeForce 7150 Graphics Card
Integrated Webcam
Wireless Enabled

 

[frozenlead]

I would head for the Acer.