Should I update my graphics card?

Question

I have an Acer Aspire 5600U and I was having trouble with The Sims 3. After spending the whole day trying to find the problem, I learned that the problem was with my graphics card. When I went to the Acer website and downloaded the 'update', I discovered that the update would be an older version of my current graphics card.

The question is this: do I 'update' to the older version or do I stick with my current version? For the record, my current graphics information is this:

Display adapter type Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 
  Total available graphics memory 1664 MB 
        Dedicated graphics memory 32 MB 
        Dedicated system memory 0 MB 
        Shared system memory 1632 MB 
  Display adapter driver version 9.17.10.2867 
  Primary monitor resolution 1920x1080 
  DirectX version DirectX 11 or better

Adrian · Accepted Answer

You have Intel HD 4000 graphics. That is poor for gaming. That is an all-in-one computer, basically a laptop board inside a monitor. It is not upgradable for any video. Nothing you can do about it, sorry.

Erika · Answer

You might try scaling back the graphics settings for the game.

Anonymous · Answer

yes

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