Try Nvidia's 9 series (like geforce 9200 or 9800 for gamers) they also came out with a heavy duty card. geforce 350 to handle the modern day games. But cost 500 bucks.
Probably your best bet is amazon.com or eBay.
I'd go with ATI
It is based on the monitor (lcd,led).
ATI/AMD 6370m, 6450m, 5470m, mobility 4570 & 3670. Nvidia 410m, GT 320m, 220m, 120m, are a little better, most ddr2 cards like 9600m GS, 9500m GS, 8600m GT etc are worse.
FCS2 works superbly on the MacBook Pro. Motion 3 might be a little juddery if you use too many effects, but other than that, it'll work smoothly. The minimum requirements are linked in the Related links section below.
I'll assume this is what your computer has.Intel Core 2 Duo mobile processor T73002 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support)NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with up to 1GB of TurboCache technology (256 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM, up to 768 MB of shared system memory)These are the game requirements. CPU: 2.6Ghz single core processorRAM: 1GB RAM (2GB for Vista)Graphics: a DirectX 9.0c card with 256mb RAMYou meet the requirements, you should be able to run it with fair graphics settings and fair loading times.
8600m is 86hm
Minimum System Requirements Windows® XP/Vista/7 (latest service packs) with DX 9.0c Mac® OS X 10.6.8, 10.7.x or newer* Intel Pentium® D 2.8 GHz or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4400+ Intel® Core 2 Duo NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT or ATI Radeon™ X1950 Pro or better NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 or better 1 GB RAM (XP), 1.5 GB (Vista/7) 2 GB RAM 12 GB available HD space 12 GB available HD space DVD-ROM (required for retail disc versions only) DVD-ROM (required for retail disc versions only) Broadband** Internet connection Broadband** Internet connection 1024x768 minimum resolution 1024x768 minimum resolution
No, you must have a very good system, I recommend a Dual Core, nVidia 8800 GTS and 2 GB Ram!! You will be better off with what i got. i have the following. My FSX has 18-20 frames per second with all my settings set to very good. {| ! ! ! Manufacturer: | Dell Inc. ! Processor: | Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T8300 @ 2.40GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.4GHz ! Memory: | 3582MB RAM ! Hard Drive: | 236 GB ! Video Card: | NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT ! Monitor: | Generic PnP Monitor ! Sound Card: | Speakers / Headphones (SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC) ! | ! Keyboard: | USB Root Hub ! Mouse: | USB Root Hub ! ! Operating System: | Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_gdr.071023-1545) ! | Yoke,Throttle Quadrent,and Rudder Pedals: Saitek Pro Flight Equipment ! | ! | ! | ! | ! | ! | ! | ! | ! | ! | ! | |}
Simple answer, No. Laptops in general are made to hold a specific video card model (unlike desktops). There are, however, higher-end gaming laptops that do provide a facility to change and upgrade the video card. But judging by the fact that your laptop came with an 8400M GS, It's highly unlikely that you can change it. Still, ask your manufacturer (Acer) and they'll give you the most definitive answer.
See link for source.WINDOWS®Minimum System Requirements*Recommended System RequirementsOperating SystemWindows® XPWindows® VistaWindows® 7(with latest service packs)Windows® VistaWindows® 7(with latest service packs)DirectX®DirectX 9.0c-Processor (CPU)2.6GHz Pentium® IVEquivalent AMD Athlon®Dual Core 2.4 GHzGraphics Adapter128 MB PCIe NVIDIA® GeForce® 6600GTATI Radeon® 9800 PRO512 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 GTXATI Radeon® HD 3870(or better)Storage (Hard Drive)12 GB available HD space-Memory (RAM)1 GB (Windows® XP)1.5 GB (Windows® Vista & 7)2 GBOptical DriveDVD-ROM(required for retail disc versions only)-ConnectionBroadband Internet connection-Display (Monitor)1024 x 720-MACINTOSH®Minimum System Requirements*Recommended System RequirementsOperating SystemMac® OS X 10.5.8Mac® OS X 10.6.2Mac® OS X 10.5.8Mac® OS X 10.6.2(or newer)Processor (CPU)Intel®Intel® Core 2 DuoGraphics AdapterNVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GTATI Radeon® X1600NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GTATI Radeon® HD 4670(or better)Storage (Hard Drive)12 GB available HD space-Memory (RAM)2 GB4 GBOptical DriveDVD-ROM(required for retail disc versions only)-ConnectionBroadband Internet connection-Display (Monitor)1024 x 720-* Due to potential programming changes, the Minimum System Requirements for this game may change over time.
PC System RequirementsOS: Windows® 7/Vista/XPProcessor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 processor or betterMemory: 1GB XP / 2GB VistaHard Disk Space: At least 7.6GB of SpaceVideo Card: Video card must be 256 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 3.0Mac System RequirementsOS: MacOS X 10.6.6 or higherProcessor: Intel Core Duo Processor (2GHz or better)Memory: 2GB RAMHard Disk Space: At least 7.6GB of SpaceVideo Card: ATI Radeon HD 2400 or better / NVidia 8600M or better