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Apple Macintosh Performa 500 Video Card
Dedicated video cards are necessary for high-end games on the desktop like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. At the moment, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second. Integrated, or onboard, graphics will never be better than a dedicated video card, in general. A video card processes the input and renders images to the 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 added to the system. There are really only two kinds of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated graphics are integrated into the motherboard itself, whilst a dedicated card is purchased and installed onto the main board.
Elements to watch for in a bad display adapter
- Your display displays colors that are all wrong
- The computer freezes when starting a game
- Nothing seems to turn on when starting the computer
- The driver cannot install fully
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