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Gateway GM5457H Video Card
Most new desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a video card to be installed on the motherboard. There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated graphics are integrated into the motherboard itself, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. Integrated display adapters are almost never as good as dedicated graphic cards, in general. Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. A dedicated graphics card is required for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Battlefield, Fortnite or Far Cry. A video card computes and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where it is displayed for you.
Major symptoms your desktop graphics card is dying
- The graphics on your screen shows stretched or elongated pictures
- The computer crashes when starting a graphic intensive program
- The display does not show up as you boot the PC
- The driver has problems installing fully
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Be sure to always get electronic parts from a well-known website when you buy online. Gateway GM5457H video card is best purchased new due to some issues on an older one. Your Gateway desktop will thank you for buying the right part! Please be sure to re-check the model number before placing an order for a new video card.
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