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Lenovo 3000 C300 Video Card
A video card processes the input and sends the rendered images to a monitor where it is displayed for you. At the moment, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second. Most new desktops should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a graphics card to be added to the system. Integrated video cards will never be better than dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking. There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. An integrated graphic card is built-in to the main board, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. Dedicated video cards are necessary for high-end games on the desktop like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield.
Important signs the video graphics card is in dire straights
- The monitor shows weird colors or images
- The desktop freezes when trying to start up a graphic intensive game
- The display does not show up when booting up
- A driver for the video card does not seem to install all the way
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