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Lenovo ThinkCentre 3231 Video Card
There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated graphics are integrated into the motherboard itself, whilst a dedicated card is purchased and installed onto the main board. Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. Almost all newer desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a dedicated video card to be installed on the motherboard. A dedicated graphics card is pretty much required for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. Integrated display adapters are not as good as a separate video card, generally speaking. Both an integrated and dedicated video card computes and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where it is displayed for you.
Warnings of a weak video graphics card
- Your display shows bits and pieces of the desktop
- The PC reboots when beginning a game
- The screen does not always turn on when starting the computer
- The video card driver does not seem to install fully
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