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Lenovo ThinkCentre 8425 Video Card
Most new desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a graphics card to be added to the system. A graphics card processes graphics and sends the rendered images to a monitor where you can see the results. A dedicated graphics card is typically a required piece of hardware for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Battlefield, Fortnite or Far Cry. 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. At the moment, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. Integrated display adapters will never be better than a dedicated video card, generally speaking.
Elements to watch for in a bad video graphics card
- Your display displays fragmented images
- The computer restarts when beginning a game
- Nothing seems to come on as you boot the PC
- The video card driver fails to install fully
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