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Dell PowerEdge 2550 Video Card
Currently, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second. Dedicated video cards are necessary for high-end games on the desktop like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield. 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. Most newer computers will have at least one PCIe slot open for a video card to be added to the system. All video cards computes and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where it is displayed for you. Integrated video cards are almost never as good as a separate video card, generally speaking.
What are the signs that the desktop video card is in need of replacing?
- The graphics on your screen shows fragmented images
- The computer restarts when starting a game
- The screen does not always turn on as you attempt to boot up
- A driver for the video card does not seem to install all the way
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