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Lenovo ThinkCentre 2993 Video Card
Integrated video cards will never be better than a dedicated video card, generally speaking. Dedicated video cards are usually necessary for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield. Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second. A video card processes the input and sends the resulting images to an external 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. Most newer computers will have at least one spot available for a video card to be added to the system.
Indications the display adapter needs a replacement ASAP
- Your display produces vertical or striped lines
- The computer freezes when starting a game
- Nothing seems to come on as you boot the PC
- The driver fails to install fully
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