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Asus AP1720-E1 Video Card
Currently, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second. Most newer computers will have at least one PCIe slot open for a dedicated video card to be installed on the motherboard. There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated graphics are integrated into the motherboard itself, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. Integrated, or onboard, graphics will never be better than a dedicated video card, generally speaking. A dedicated graphics card is necessary for high-end games on the desktop like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. All video cards processes the input and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where you can see the results.
What red flags are there that my display card is failing?
- The graphics on your screen displays stretched or elongated pictures
- The computer restarts when beginning a game
- The screen does not always come on when booting up
- The video card driver does not seem to install like it should
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