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Lenovo 3000 H305 Video Card
Most newer computers will have at least one PCIe slot open for a graphics card to be installed. Dedicated video cards are pretty much required for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are not as good as a dedicated video card, generally speaking. All video cards computes and sends the rendered images to a monitor where it is displayed for you. There are two types of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated cards are built-in to the computer itself, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. Today, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place.
Major indications the video card is on its last leg
- The monitor shows vertical or striped lines
- The PC restarts when starting a game
- The display does not come on when starting the computer
- The video card driver has problems installing correctly
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