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Gateway E-9232T Video Card
Almost all newer desktops will have at least one spot available for a graphics card to be added to the system. A graphics card processes the input and sends the rendered images to a monitor where it is displayed for you. There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated graphics are integrated into the motherboard itself, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed. Integrated, or onboard, graphics will never be better than dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking. Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. Dedicated video cards are required for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield.
Key signs of a faulty graphics card
- Your display depicts vertical or striped lines
- The computer freezes when beginning a game
- The screen does not always turn on as you boot the PC
- A driver for the video card fails to install all the way
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