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Dell Inspiron 580 Video Card
Integrated, or onboard, graphics will never be better than a separate video card, in general. All video cards processes the input and renders images to the monitor where it is displayed for you. There are two types 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. Most new desktops will have at least one spot available for a dedicated video card to be installed on the motherboard. Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second. Dedicated video cards are required for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield.
What happens when my display card really needs to be replaced?
- The monitor shows weird colors or images
- Your Dell freezes when trying to start up a graphic intensive game
- The screen does not always show up when starting up
- A driver for the video card cannot install fully
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