So I stupidly pre-ordered Civ: Beyond Earth without checking the specifications, and apparently Systemrequirementslab.com says I need a better video card (I'm not sure if it's the same as the graphics card, but I'mm assuming so as it deals with graphics). So here I am, trying to find a good video card so that when the 24th of October rolls around, I will be able to play it. My birthday is on the 13th so if it is a relatively cheap driver (under £50) I have a shot of getting it as a present.
I can't make sense of what I need so...
Minimum:
256 MB ATI Radeon HD 3650 or better, 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or better, or Intel HD 3000 or better integrated graphics.
Recommended:
AMD Radeon HD 5000 series or better (or ATI R9 series for Mantle support), NVIDIA GeForce GT 400 series or better, or Intel IvyBridge or better integrated graphics.
I have the pixel and vertex shaders but not the 256 MB of dedicated video RAM. I have none of the requirements for the recommended graphics.
Could someone please simplify this and explain the differences tech-wise and price-wise, because I don't know where I should be looking to buy one and which one is most cost-efficient. e.g. Is it worth getting the recommended one even though it's £700 more?
I would really appreciate this because I just spent £40 on Steam credit and pre-ordered it. It'd suck if I couldn't actually play it.
Thanks.
(However, bear in mind it says I can't run Civ V: BNW, even though I can. I would assume it's more serious though since this is released much later and I would expect the specifications to have gone up)
Edit: THIS IS FOR A LAPTOP