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Compaq LTE 5300 Video Card
A graphics card processes the input and sends the rendered images to a monitor where you can see the results. Dedicated video cards are pretty much required for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Battlefield, Fortnite or Far Cry. 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. Most new desktops should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a dedicated video card to be added to the system. Integrated video cards are not as good as dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking. Currently, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second.
Clues of an ineffective graphics card
- The monitor displays colors that are all wrong
- The Compaq LTE 5300 freezes when starting a graphic intensive program
- The display does not come on as you attempt to boot up
- The driver fails to install fully
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