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Dell Inspiron 535 Video Card
Almost all newer desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a graphics card to be installed on the motherboard. All video cards computes and renders images to the monitor where you can see the results. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are not as good as a separate video card, in general. Dedicated video cards are typically a required piece of hardware for high-end games on the desktop like Battlefield, Fortnite 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. Today, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place.
Major indications to watch for in a bad display card
- The graphics on your screen shows colors that are all wrong
- The computer restarts when starting a graphic intensive program
- The screen does not always turn on as you boot the PC
- A driver for the video card has issues installing all the way
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