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Dell PowerEdge C5220 Video Card
Most new desktops will have at least one spot available for a video card to be installed. All video cards processes the input and sends the rendered images to a monitor where it is displayed for you. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are not as good as a dedicated video card, generally speaking. A dedicated graphics card is required for high-end games on the desktop like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield. Today, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second. There are really only two kinds of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated cards are built-in to the computer itself, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed.
Signs the video card is in dire need of a replacement
- The graphics on your screen displays nothing
- The computer crashes when beginning a game
- The display does not turn on as you attempt to boot up
- A driver for the video card has problems installing fully
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