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Lenovo NetVista 6578 Video Card
Both an integrated and dedicated video card processes graphics and renders images to the monitor where you can see the results. Most newer computers will have at least one spot available for a video card to be installed on the motherboard. Integrated video cards are not as good as a separate video card, generally speaking. At the moment, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second. Dedicated video cards are pretty much required for high-end games on the desktop like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield. There are really only two kinds 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.
Symptoms the video card is in dire need of a replacement
- The graphics on your screen shows vertical or striped lines
- The computer restarts when starting a graphic intensive program
- The display does not turn on as you attempt to boot up
- A driver for the video card has problems installing fully
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