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Dell OptiPlex 3030 Video Card
Dedicated video cards are required for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. Integrated display adapters are almost never as good as a dedicated video card, in general. Most new desktops should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a dedicated video card to be added to the system. At the moment, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. A video card processes the input and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where you can see the results. There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated is built into the motherboard, whilst a dedicated card is purchased and installed onto the main board.
Chief elements of a deteriorating display card
- Your display depicts fragmented images
- The desktop reboots when beginning a game
- The screen does not always show up as you attempt to boot up
- A driver for the video card does not seem to install properly
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