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Compaq Presario SR1610NX Video Card
There are really only two kinds of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated graphics are integrated into the motherboard itself, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed. At the moment, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second. A video card processes graphics and sends the rendered images to a monitor where it is displayed for you. Integrated display adapters are almost never as good as dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking. Most new desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a dedicated video card to be installed. A dedicated graphics card is usually necessary for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Battlefield, Fortnite or Far Cry.
Cues of an ailing video card
- The monitor shows fragmented images
- The Compaq Presario SR1610NX freezes when starting a game
- The display does not turn on as you attempt to boot up
- The driver cannot install properly
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