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Dell PowerEdge R805 Video Card
There are two types of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated cards are built-in to the computer itself, whilst a dedicated card is purchased and installed onto the main board. Almost all newer desktops should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a dedicated video card to be added to the system. A dedicated graphics card is typically a required piece of hardware for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. At the moment, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. Integrated video cards will never be better than a dedicated video card, in general. A video card processes the input and renders images to the monitor where you can see the results.
Red flags of a barely functioning display card
- Your display shows stretched or elongated pictures
- The desktop crashes when beginning a game
- The screen does not always show up as you boot the PC
- The driver fails to install properly
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