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Lenovo ThinkCentre 9632 Video Card
Almost all newer desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a dedicated video card to be installed on the motherboard. A graphics card computes and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where you can see the results. Dedicated video cards are usually necessary for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield. There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated graphics are integrated into the motherboard itself, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. At the moment, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second. Integrated video cards are not as good as a dedicated video card, generally speaking.
How can I tell if my video graphics card is in need of a replacement?
- Your display depicts weird colors or images
- The desktop crashes when beginning a game
- The screen does not always turn on as you attempt to boot up
- The video card driver does not seem to install all the way
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