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Lenovo ThinkCentre 8779 Video Card
Dedicated video cards are necessary for high-end games on the desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. There are really only two kinds of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated graphics are integrated into the motherboard itself, whilst a dedicated card is purchased and installed onto the main board. Almost all newer desktops should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a video card to be installed on the motherboard. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are almost never as good as dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking. Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second. Both an integrated and dedicated video card processes the input and sends the rendered images to a monitor where it is displayed for you.
Indications of an ineffective desktop video card
- The graphics on your screen shows stretched or elongated pictures
- The computer restarts when beginning a game
- The display does not turn on as you boot the PC
- A driver for the video card has problems installing properly
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