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Lenovo ThinkCentre 8986 Video Card
There are really only two kinds of video cards, integrated and dedicated. An integrated graphic card is built-in to the main board, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed. Today, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. Most new desktops should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a video card to be added to the system. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are almost never as good as a separate video card, generally speaking. A dedicated graphics card is required for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield. All video cards processes graphics and renders images to the monitor where you can see the results.
Red flags of a worsening desktop video card
- The monitor produces lines
- The computer crashes when trying to start up a graphic intensive game
- The screen does not always come on when starting up
- A driver for the video card does not seem to install correctly
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Always order computer parts from a reputable seller if you buy anything online. Always make sure to write down the manufacturers part number so that you correctly order the right video card. Lenovo ThinkCentre 8986 video card should be purchased in factory new condition due to the wear on any old video card that may occur. Your Lenovo desktop will be better off for buying the right part!
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