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Lenovo ThinkCentre 6178 Video Card
Dedicated video cards are typically a required piece of hardware for high-end games on the desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. Integrated display adapters will never be better than dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking. Today, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. A video card processes the input and renders images to the monitor where it is displayed for you. There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. An integrated graphic card is built-in to the main board, 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 spot available for a dedicated video card to be added to the system.
Warnings of a poorly working desktop video card
- The monitor produces fragmented images
- The computer freezes when starting a game
- The screen does not always come on as you boot the PC
- The driver cannot install all the way
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