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Lenovo ThinkCentre 5023 Video Card
There are two types of graphic 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 newer computers will have at least one PCIe slot open for a video card to be added to the system. Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second. Integrated display adapters are not as good as a dedicated video card, generally speaking. Both an integrated and dedicated video card processes the input and sends the rendered images to a monitor where you can see the results. Dedicated video cards are pretty much required for high-end games on the desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield.
Red flags of a weak desktop video card
- The monitor displays colors that are all wrong
- Your Lenovo reboots when starting a graphic intensive program
- The screen does not always turn on as you boot the PC
- The video card driver does not seem to install fully
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