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Lenovo ThinkCentre 3634 Video Card
Integrated, or onboard, graphics are almost never as good as a dedicated video card, in general. There are two types of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated cards are built-in to the computer itself, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed. Most new desktops will have at least one spot available for a dedicated video card to be added to the system. A dedicated graphics card is usually necessary for high-end games on the desktop like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield. All video cards processes graphics and sends the rendered images to a monitor where it is displayed for you. Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second.
Signs to watch for in a bad display card
- Your display produces weird colors or images
- The PC restarts when beginning a game
- The screen does not always come on as you attempt to boot up
- The driver does not seem to install like it should
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