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which means that I would need a new video card anyway

Maybe not. While upgrading will give a better visual experience, the minimum system requirements will still give a fun, non laggy experience at the lower resolutions. The game looks fine on my box, even at 800x600 with AA on.

Basicially id got tired of horrible "minimum" requirements, and put true mimimum requirements on their box. Todd H. made a comment about that here at Quakecon.