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Lenovo ThinkCentre 8215 Video Card
Almost all newer desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a dedicated video card to be installed. Today, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second. Integrated, or onboard, graphics will never be better than a dedicated video card, in general. A dedicated graphics card is typically a required piece of hardware for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. 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. A graphics card processes the input and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where you can see the results.
Main clues the video graphics card will not live much longer
- Your display depicts vertical or striped lines
- The PC restarts when starting a game
- The screen does not always show up as you boot the PC
- A driver for the video card has problems installing like it should
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