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Lenovo ThinkCentre 3234 Video Card
Integrated display adapters will never be better than a separate video card, generally speaking. At the moment, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. Dedicated video cards are usually necessary for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. Both an integrated and dedicated 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 is built into the motherboard, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. Most new desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a graphics card to be installed on the motherboard.
Clues to watch for to know the video graphics card is dead
- The graphics on your screen displays lines
- The desktop restarts when trying to start up a graphic intensive game
- The screen does not always come on as you attempt to boot up
- The video card driver fails to install like it should
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