Fallout New Vegas max settings?

chase1159

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Well, I would like to play Fallout New Vegas on my brand new (Pre-built I might add) PC.
Currently, I can run with minimal to no lag on the lowest settings. I would like to be able to play with the highest graphics possible with little lag. But, I don't know what to upgrade.
(I'd also like to play Skyrim, on any graphics)

My current specs are:
Win. 7 Home Premium
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5500 @2.80GHz
4.00 GB RAM (Plus I have a 2GB USB with ReadyBoost)
64 Bit
No pen/touch
Intel(R) G41 Express Chipset (This is a custom card, according to the stickers on my PC, and the fact that no games recognize it.)

My budget is around $300, but the cheaper, the better.

Thank you, and I would be glad to give more information if it makes it easier to determine the answer to this.