What is the cheapest PCI-E Video Card to play DOOM III

[FulciLives]

Hello

I currently have an Intel P4 540 3.2E with 512MB 3200 DDR RAM running WinXP Home SP2

This is a computer I bought in December 2004 and it included a PCI-E NVIDIA GeForce FX 5300 (128MB) video card.

DOOM III plays OK but not great.

So the question is ... what is the cheapest PCI-E video card that can still perform well with high-end games like DOOM III or HALF-LIFE 2 etc.

I don't care if it is NVIDIA or ATI etc.

In short I don't expect to pay $100 but I don't want to pay $400 either just for a video card.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[ofbarea]

Check the options

Half-Life 2:
http://graphics.tomshardware.com/graphic/20050524/vga_charts-05.html

Doom3
http://graphics.tomshardware.com/graphic/20050524/vga_charts-07.html

I think the GeForce 6600 GT should be a good option for less than $200.

Check for the best price:
http://reviews.cnet.com/Nvidia_GeForce_6600_GT/4014-8902_7-31138497.html

[Poppa_Meth]

This is what I'd go with.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814122201

I've put one in a Dell 4600 and haven't seen anything it can't play just yet. Of course it's out of stock at newegg at the moment.

[FulciLives]

Sounds as though you both are suggesting the Nvidia 6600 GT and the price ain't bad so perhaps that is the one for me

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[studtrooper]

Sounds as though you both are suggesting the Nvidia 6600 GT and the price ain't bad so perhaps that is the one for me

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

If you have a bit left over, you could also send that $25 and my tape back too