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Lenovo ThinkCentre 9637 Video Card
A graphics card computes and renders images to the monitor where you can see the results. There are really only two kinds of video 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. Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second. Most new desktops should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a video card to be installed. A dedicated graphics card is usually necessary for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. Integrated display adapters will never be better than a separate video card, in general.
Hints of a bad graphics card
- The graphics on your screen shows weird colors or images
- The computer freezes when starting a game
- The screen does not always come on when starting the computer
- The video card driver has problems installing correctly
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