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Intel SR1550AL Video Card
Today, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. 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 new desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a video card to be installed on the motherboard. A video card computes and sends the rendered images to a monitor where you can see the results. Integrated video cards are not as good as a dedicated video card, in general. Dedicated video cards are required for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield.
How can I tell if my graphics card is in need of a replacement?
- The monitor shows vertical or striped lines
- The Intel SR1550AL restarts when beginning a game
- Nothing seems to turn on as you boot the PC
- The video card driver has issues installing properly
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