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Fujitsu PRIMERGY MX130 S2 Video Card
Integrated display adapters will never be better than dedicated graphic cards, in general. There are two types of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated is built into the motherboard, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. Most newer computers will have at least one PCIe slot open for a video card to be installed on the motherboard. A graphics card processes the input and renders images to the monitor where it is displayed for you. A dedicated graphics card is typically a required piece of hardware for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield. Today, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place.
Clues to watch for to know your desktop graphics card is going out
- The monitor displays stretched or elongated pictures
- The PC restarts when starting a game
- Nothing seems to turn on when starting the computer
- A driver for the video card does not seem to install like it should
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