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Lenovo ThinkCentre 2471 Video Card
Dedicated video cards are typically a required piece of hardware for high-end games on the desktop like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. All video cards processes the input and sends the rendered images to a monitor where you can see the results. Almost all newer desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a graphics card to be installed on the motherboard. There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated cards are built-in to the computer itself, whilst a dedicated card is purchased and installed onto the main board. At the moment, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second. Integrated video cards are not as good as a dedicated video card, generally speaking.
Indications your display card is dying
- The monitor produces fragmented images
- Your Lenovo reboots when starting a game
- The display does not show up as you attempt to boot up
- The driver has problems installing all the way
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