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Lenovo ThinkCentre 4221 Video Card
Most new desktops will have at least one spot available for a graphics card to be added to the system. A graphics card processes graphics and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where it is displayed for you. At the moment, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are almost never as good as dedicated graphic cards, in general. There are really only two kinds of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated is built into the motherboard, whilst a dedicated card is purchased and installed onto the main board. A dedicated graphics card is necessary for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield.
Key signs of a defective video card
- The graphics on your screen shows lines
- The desktop reboots when starting a graphic intensive program
- The display does not turn on as you attempt to boot up
- The driver does not seem to install like it should
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