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Dell Dimension XPS GEN 5 Video Card
Currently, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second. Most newer computers should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a graphics card to be installed. Dedicated video cards are usually necessary for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. 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. Integrated, or onboard, graphics will never be better than a dedicated video card, in general. All video cards processes graphics and sends the rendered images to a monitor where you can see the results.
Elements of a faulty video graphics card
- The monitor depicts weird colors or images
- The PC reboots when beginning a game
- Nothing seems to turn on as you attempt to boot up
- A driver for the video card does not seem to install properly
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