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Lenovo 3000 9684 Video Card
Dedicated video cards are usually necessary for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. Integrated, or onboard, graphics will never be better than a separate video card, in general. A graphics card processes graphics and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where you can see the results. Almost all newer desktops will have at least one spot available for a dedicated video card to be installed. There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated is built into the motherboard, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed. Today, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second.
Indications the video card will have to be replaced
- The monitor shows fragmented images
- The PC restarts when starting a graphic intensive program
- The display does not turn on as you boot the PC
- The driver fails to install all the way
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