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Dell OptiPlex 960 Video Card
Today, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. All video cards processes the input and renders images to the monitor where you can see the results. A dedicated graphics card is necessary for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Battlefield, Fortnite or Far Cry. Most new desktops should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a dedicated video card to be added to the system. There are two types of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated graphics are integrated into the motherboard itself, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. Integrated, or onboard, graphics will never be better than dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking.
Subtle hints the video graphics card is in need of replacing
- The graphics on your screen shows lines
- The computer crashes when starting a game
- The screen does not always come on as you boot the PC
- A driver for the video card has problems installing fully
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