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Lenovo ThinkCentre 6397 Video Card
Almost all newer desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a dedicated video card to be installed. There are two types of video cards, integrated and dedicated. An integrated graphic card is built-in to the main board, whilst a dedicated card is purchased and installed onto the main board. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are almost never as good as a dedicated video card, generally speaking. Currently, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. A video card computes and sends the rendered images to a monitor where it is displayed for you. A dedicated graphics card is necessary for high-end games on the desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield.
Important hints the video graphics card is dying
- The monitor produces weird colors or images
- The computer freezes when beginning a game
- Nothing seems to come on when starting up
- A driver for the video card fails to install fully
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