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Lenovo ThinkCentre 5042 Video Card
Most new desktops should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a graphics card to be installed on the motherboard. Integrated display adapters are almost never as good as a dedicated video card, generally speaking. All video cards processes the input and sends the rendered images to a monitor where it is displayed for you. A dedicated graphics card is usually necessary for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. Today, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated graphics are integrated into the motherboard itself, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately.
Cues of a faulty video graphics card
- The graphics on your screen produces lines
- The computer reboots when starting a game
- The screen does not always turn on as you attempt to boot up
- The video card driver has problems installing fully
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