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Acer Aspire T310 Video Card
All video cards processes the input and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where you can see the results. Almost all newer desktops will have at least one spot available for a dedicated video card to be installed. Dedicated video cards are required for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. Integrated, or onboard, graphics will never be better than a dedicated video card, in general. There are really only two kinds of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated is built into the motherboard, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. Today, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second.
Signals of a failing video graphics card
- The graphics on your screen displays bits and pieces of the desktop
- The computer reboots when starting a game
- Nothing seems to turn on when starting the computer
- The video card driver fails to install all the way
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