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Lenovo ThinkCentre 7188 Video Card
Today, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. Integrated video cards will never be better than dedicated graphic cards, in general. 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. Dedicated video cards are required for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. Both an integrated and dedicated video card processes the input and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where you can see the results. Most newer computers will have at least one PCIe slot open for a graphics card to be added to the system.
Red flags of a dying video card
- The graphics on your screen depicts bits and pieces of the desktop
- Your Lenovo freezes when beginning a game
- Nothing seems to show up as you attempt to boot up
- The driver has problems installing fully
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Always buy replacement parts from a known seller when you buy online. Your Lenovo ThinkCentre 7188 desktop will thank you if you buy the right parts. Always make sure to note the part number before buying a video card replacement. Lenovo ThinkCentre 7188 video card should be purchased new due to the wear on an old used video card.
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