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Lenovo ThinkCentre 6008 Video Card
There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated graphics are integrated into the motherboard itself, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed. Today, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second. All video cards processes graphics and renders images to the monitor where it is displayed for you. Most newer computers will have at least one spot available for a graphics card to be installed. Dedicated video cards are necessary for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield. Integrated display adapters are almost never as good as dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking.
Symptoms of a failing video card
- The graphics on your screen shows weird colors or images
- The computer freezes when starting a graphic intensive program
- The display does not come on as you boot the PC
- The video card driver has problems installing fully
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