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Lenovo ThinkCentre 6490 Video Card
A dedicated graphics card is required for high-end games on the desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. All video cards processes the input and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where you can see the results. Integrated video cards will never be better than a dedicated video card, generally speaking. Most newer computers will have at least one spot available for a dedicated video card to be installed. At the moment, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated is built into the motherboard, whilst a dedicated card is purchased and installed onto the main board.
Some clues your display card will need replacing
- The graphics on your screen shows stretched or elongated pictures
- The Lenovo ThinkCentre 6490 freezes when beginning a game
- Nothing seems to show up as you boot the PC
- The video card driver does not seem to install fully
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