I want a graphics card that's cheap but can run my games on "Very High" settings?

I have an HP (2005) that runs on Windows XP

it has 620 Intel Pentium Processor

1 GB Memory

its current graphics card is "Integrated ATI Radeon XPRESS 200"

I want to run these games on "Very High" Settings or high would be nice too

Battlefieald 2142

Medevial 2 Total War

Star Wars Knights of teh Old Republic

Battle for Middle Earth 2

Do I need a new graphics card, or am I doing something wrong? Because I have to play on "very low" setting otherwise I lad hella.

I want a graphics card that's cheap but can run my games on "Very High" settings?

Your integrated graphics card is your problem. Since it is integrated it takes CPU time from your processor and shares your system RAM, taxing your system heavily during graphics processing.

In order to upgrade you need to ether have an AGP or PCI-E slot, you can find this out by looking up your computer's model number on Google.

If you don't have either of those slots, your simply out of luck. An upgrade would require a new motherboard which isn't a viable solution at this time. You would be wiser to save for a proper gaming PC.

If you have an AGP slot, your options are very limited as this is a outdated technology. You should be able to still find some GeFroce 6000-7000 series cards or Radeon HD series cards for around $100-150. Make sure they are indeed AGP cards before you buy them!

If you have a PCI-E slot there is no sense getting a high end card as it would cause a bottle neck with your current processor and RAM. Also the games you want to play aren't next generation and won't require a card that costs more then $200. Your best bet would be a Radeon HD 3850 or a GeForce 8600GT.

I want a graphics card that's cheap but can run my games on "Very High" settings?

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,219...

PC Mag is the one to trust on these matters, they wont let you down with any of those cards

I want a graphics card that's cheap but can run my games on "Very High" settings?

The most demanding game in that list is Medieval 2 total war. You will also want to upgrade your ram to 2mb if possible to get the full benefit of that game. Star wars KOTOR and battle for middle earth 2 should run well on most low-end cards.

I would recommend an ATI x1950 pro or x1950xt. That should allow you to play those games on high, but it will cost you about $150. These cards are in the price/value "sweet spot" at the current moment. Remember you need to find out what type of video card port your machine has (AGP or PCI Express) and buy a compatible card. Some cards also require more power, so you may have to upgrade your power supply. Also be prepared to move cables, since these cards can get so big they barely fit inside your box.

Upgrading your processor is a pain and you will be shocked at how little your game experience improves, with the exception of "supreme commander" which is the only game I've seen which actually makes use of a fast processor.

I want a graphics card that's cheap but can run my games on "Very High" settings?

You don't get much at all with integrated graphic cards.

You'll have to specify your budget...because if you want to play the listed game at high or very high, you'll need something like a Nvidia GeForce 7800 card at the minimum.

One very important thing to note...does your HP motherboard have a PCI Express graphics slot. Or does it have AGP?

It's better to have PCI-e for graphics rendering.

I want a graphics card that's cheap but can run my games on "Very High" settings?

A better processor would help as well but a video-card would only raise it to medium to high settings because gaming is not all based on the video-card.

I want a graphics card that's cheap but can run my games on "Very High" settings?

u have enough memory to run any game all u have to do is increase the virtual memory in yr computer, do this click on my computer, view system information, advance, virtual memory settings, advance, change , asign a value from 400 til 2600 this will solve the problem

I want a graphics card that's cheap but can run my games on "Very High" settings?

integrated graphic cards are not meant to play games.so yes you will need another video card.i don't know too much about radeon cards (i prefer nvidia) but you can get a decent video card that will allow you to play your games in medium-high settings in the $100-$250 range.plus it all depends on what game you are trying to play.for instance crysis or flight simulator x you will need a high end video card like the nvidea 8800gt to even play it in high settings with good frame rate.also i would upgrade your processor and ram because most games now will run a lot better if you have at least a dual-core processor and 2GB or ram. hope ths helps!

-Blackhawk

I want a graphics card that's cheap but can run my games on "Very High" settings?

2 choices here if you want something cheap, and these are only for PC.

1.) Nvidia 8600 GT

2.) Nvidia 8600 GTS

Both these cards can run those games you were talking about on high, just lower the screen resolution to something like 1024*768 or maybe a little higher but not too much. Make sure you have at least 350 watt power supply or more if you want.

I just ordered an XFX 8600 GT XXX edition, and it is so cool, it runs Battlefield 2142 on high, 4x AA, and the screen resolution at 1024*768. It also runs Call of Duty 4 with everything on high and screen resolution at like 1200*1000 something.