Gears of War won't run on my pc

[Kevin]

Just got the game for christmas and instaled it successfully. When I try to
start the game I get an error message saying my hardware doesn't meet the
minium requirments.
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 10 AuthenticAMD ~2010 Mhz
Total Physical Memory 1,024.00 MB
Adapter Type RADEON 9250 AGP (0x5960), ATI Technologies Inc. compatible
Adapter Description RADEON 9250
Adapter RAM 256.00 MB (268,435,456 bytes)

I've updated the processor and video card with the latest updates.
Is there anyway around this problem, or do I need to buy better hardware?

 

[Bloo]

These are the minimum requirements for the game.
I think its your graphics card.. you need to buy a new one

OS: Windows Vista or Windows XP
Processor 2.4+ GHz Intel; 2.0+ Ghz AMD
RAM 1 GB
Hard Drive 12 GB free hard drive space
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce 6600+, ATI X700+
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