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Dell OptiPlex G1 Video Card
All video cards processes the input and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where you can see the results. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are not as good as a separate video card, generally speaking. Dedicated video cards are pretty much required for high-end games on the desktop like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield. Currently, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second. There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated is built into the motherboard, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed. Most newer computers will have at least one PCIe slot open for a video card to be installed on the motherboard.
What are the indications that my desktop video card is crapping out?
- Your display shows fragmented images
- The computer restarts when beginning a game
- Nothing seems to show up as you attempt to boot up
- A driver for the video card has issues installing properly
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