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My machine is pretty good but I still have an Intel integrated video card that I'm using to play The Witcher. It works ok but it can be a little sluggish at times. What's a good video card to get that can play this game that won't break my wallet?

Also maybe it isn't the video card that's causing this but I'm fairly certain it is. The framerate dips and I have to be on somewhat minimum settings to play the game.

Any help would be appreciated!

EDIT: Oh and one more thing I'd like the video card to be good enough to use for The Witcher 2 when I get to that. I know I'll be playing it because I'm having so much fun playing the first one.
Post edited April 21, 2012 by TheH2s
I played the first Witcher with an 8800GT and it worked very well. Minimum requirements for Witcher 2 says an 8800GS, so an 8800GT will be fine in that regard. However, the recommended card for Witcher 2 is a GTX260 or better. I haven't used AMD cards, so can't advise there.
I also played The Witcher (as well as TW2) with an 8800GT, and while it struggled a little with TW2 the first game played just fine on it. While a new 8800GT is rather difficult to find these days, there are plenty of cards that surpass it in power while being quite affordable (such as the 6750). Also, something to keep in mind is that The Witcher and TW2 like plenty of RAM, so I'd recommend making sure you have at least 4 GB for a smooth experience (and RAM is dirt cheap these days).