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Apple Macintosh Performa 560 Video Card
Most newer computers will have at least one PCIe slot open for a video card to be installed. Integrated display adapters will never be better than a dedicated video card, generally speaking. Currently, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second. There are really only two kinds of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated cards are built-in to the computer itself, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. Dedicated video cards are required for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. A graphics card processes the input and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where you can see the results.
Major indications of an unhealthy video graphics card
- Your display produces colors that are all wrong
- The desktop restarts when starting a graphic intensive program
- Nothing seems to show up as you attempt to boot up
- A driver for the video card cannot install all the way
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