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Lenovo ThinkCentre 3120 Video Card
There are really only two kinds of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated cards are built-in to the computer itself, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed. 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 PCIe slot open for a graphics card to be installed on the motherboard. Integrated display adapters are almost never as good as dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking. At the moment, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second. Dedicated video cards are usually necessary for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield.
What are the signs that the graphics card is about to stop working?
- The graphics on your screen shows weird colors or images
- The PC freezes when trying to start up a graphic intensive game
- The display does not turn on as you attempt to boot up
- The driver cannot install like it should
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