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Lenovo 3719 Video Card
Integrated, or onboard, graphics will never be better than a dedicated video card, generally speaking. There are two types of video 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. At the moment, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. A graphics card processes graphics and renders images to the monitor where you can see the results. Dedicated video cards are required for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. Most new desktops will have at least one spot available for a video card to be added to the system.
Major indications of an inadequate video card
- Your display displays bits and pieces of the desktop
- The PC crashes when starting a graphic intensive program
- Nothing seems to turn on as you boot the PC
- The video card driver has problems installing correctly
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