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Dell Dimension XPS GEN 3 Video Card
Currently, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. Almost all newer desktops will have at least one spot available for a video card to be installed on the motherboard. 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. Dedicated video cards are typically a required piece of hardware for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield. A graphics card computes and sends the rendered images to a monitor where it is displayed for you. Integrated video cards will never be better than a dedicated video card, generally speaking.
What are the signs that the display card has to be replaced?
- Your display displays weird colors or images
- The computer restarts when starting a graphic intensive program
- Nothing seems to come on when starting up
- The driver fails to install fully
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