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Acer AcerPower FE Video Card
Most newer computers should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a dedicated video card to be added to the system. There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated is built into the motherboard, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed. A dedicated graphics card is necessary for high-end games on the desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. A graphics card processes graphics and renders images to the monitor where you can see the results. Integrated video cards are not as good as a dedicated video card, in general. Today, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place.
Key clues of a deteriorating display card
- Your display shows weird colors or images
- The Acer AcerPower FE restarts when starting a game
- Nothing seems to turn on as you attempt to boot up
- The video card driver cannot install properly
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