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Dell Precision T1650 Video Card
Integrated, or onboard, graphics will never be better than a dedicated video card, generally speaking. Most new desktops should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a dedicated video card to be added to the system. Currently, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second. There are really only two kinds of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated is built into the motherboard, whilst a dedicated card is purchased and installed onto the main board. Dedicated video cards are required for high-end games on the desktop like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield. All video cards computes and renders images to the monitor where you can see the results.
Signals of an unhealthy video card
- Your display displays nothing
- The desktop crashes when starting a game
- Nothing seems to turn on as you attempt to boot up
- The driver does not seem to install properly
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