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Apple Power Macintosh 5280 Video Card
Most new desktops should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a dedicated video card to be installed. There are two types of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated is built into the motherboard, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed. Integrated display adapters are not as good as a dedicated video card, generally speaking. A video card processes graphics and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where it is displayed for you. A dedicated graphics card is usually necessary for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. Currently, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second.
Cues of a defective video card
- The graphics on your screen depicts vertical or striped lines
- The PC reboots when trying to start up a graphic intensive game
- The display does not come on as you attempt to boot up
- The driver cannot install fully
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