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Dell PowerEdge C6100 Video Card
A video card processes graphics and sends the rendered images to a monitor where it is displayed for you. Integrated display adapters will never be better than a dedicated video card, generally speaking. Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. Most newer computers will have at least one PCIe slot open for a graphics card to be installed on the motherboard. There are two types of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated cards are built-in to the computer itself, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. Dedicated video cards are required for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry.
Major indications the display adapter will eventually need to be replaced
- Your display displays lines
- The computer crashes when trying to start up a graphic intensive game
- Nothing seems to show up when booting up
- A driver for the video card has problems installing correctly
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