Graphics card/RAM solutions needed

[gazozborne]

A friend needs a card that can play newish games decently. (Well, DOW & Rome Total War - mostly RTS games).

He's currently got an onboard intel extreme gfx which shares the RAM, of which he only has 256mb!

Looking to spend around £180ish, i've narrowed it down to the below but looking for any suggestions on whats cheaper/better.

GeIL 512MB PC3200 Value CAS2.5
£24.95
GX-037-PC PowerColor ATI Radeon X850 XT 256MB GDDR3 TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
£129.95
Subtotal £154.90
VAT £27.11
Total £182.01

or

GeIL 512MB PC3200 Value CAS2.5
£24.95
GX-016-GI Gigabyte GeForce 6800 GS 256MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) & Quake 4 Bundle
£119.95
Subtotal £144.90
VAT £25.36
Total £170.26

Cheers!