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Lenovo Aptiva 2194 Video Card
All video cards processes graphics and renders images to the monitor where it is displayed for you. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are almost never as good as a separate video card, generally speaking. Dedicated video cards are pretty much required for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. There are two types of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated cards are built-in to the computer itself, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed. Most new desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a graphics card to be installed. Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second.
Key signs of a poorly performing display adapter
- Your display produces vertical or striped lines
- The desktop reboots when starting a game
- The screen does not always come on when booting up
- A driver for the video card does not seem to install properly
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