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Dell Vostro A180 Video Card
There are two types of graphic 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. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are not as good as dedicated graphic cards, in general. Dedicated video cards are usually necessary for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. Both an integrated and dedicated video card processes graphics and sends the rendered images to a monitor where you can see the results. Most new desktops should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a graphics card to be installed. Today, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place.
What are the signs that the desktop video card is almost dead?
- The monitor shows fragmented images
- The computer reboots when beginning a game
- Nothing seems to show up when starting up
- The video card driver does not seem to install like it should
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