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Lenovo ThinkCentre 3265 Video Card
Integrated, or onboard, graphics will never be better than dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking. There are two types of video cards, integrated and dedicated. An integrated graphic card is built-in to the main board, whilst a dedicated card is purchased and installed onto the main board. Almost all newer desktops will have at least one spot available for a graphics card to be installed on the motherboard. Both an integrated and dedicated video card processes graphics and renders images to the monitor where you can see the results. Dedicated video cards are pretty much required for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. At the moment, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place.
General indicators that your desktop graphics card is on its last leg
- The graphics on your screen produces fragmented images
- The desktop freezes when starting a graphic intensive program
- The display does not show up when starting the computer
- A driver for the video card has issues installing correctly
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