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Dell Inspiron 531 Video Card
All video cards processes the input and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where it is displayed for you. Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. There are really only two kinds of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated is built into the motherboard, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed. Integrated display adapters will never be better than a dedicated video card, generally speaking. Most new desktops will have at least one spot available for a graphics card to be installed. Dedicated video cards are necessary for high-end games on the desktop like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry.
How do you know when your video graphics card has to be replaced?
- The monitor displays stretched or elongated pictures
- The desktop restarts when starting a game
- The screen does not always turn on as you attempt to boot up
- The video card driver cannot install correctly
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