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Lenovo ThinkCentre 3176 Video Card
Integrated, or onboard, graphics are almost never as good as dedicated graphic cards, in general. Most new desktops should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a graphics card to be installed on the motherboard. 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. All video cards processes graphics and renders images to the monitor where you can see the results. Dedicated video cards are typically a required piece of hardware for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Battlefield, Fortnite or Far Cry. Currently, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second.
Signs the display adapter is not going to last much longer
- The monitor depicts weird colors or images
- The Lenovo ThinkCentre 3176 reboots when beginning a game
- Nothing seems to come on as you boot the PC
- The video card driver fails to install fully
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