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Lenovo ThinkCentre 8013 Video Card
A graphics card computes and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where you can see the results. Dedicated video cards are pretty much required for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. Most new desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a graphics card to be installed. Today, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. There are two types of graphic 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 dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking.
What are some hints that my display adapter needs to be replaced?
- The monitor depicts vertical or striped lines
- The desktop restarts when trying to start up a graphic intensive game
- The display does not come on as you boot the PC
- The driver has problems installing properly
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