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Lenovo ThinkCentre M55P Video Card
Almost all newer desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a dedicated video card to be installed. There are really only two kinds of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. An integrated graphic card is built-in to the main board, whilst a dedicated card is purchased and installed onto the main board. Integrated display adapters are almost never as good as a separate video card, generally speaking. A video card processes the input and sends the rendered images to a monitor where you can see the results. Today, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second. A dedicated graphics card is typically a required piece of hardware for high-end games on the desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield.
Major symptoms of a poorly working display card
- Your display produces nothing
- The computer reboots when starting a graphic intensive program
- The screen does not always show up as you attempt to boot up
- A driver for the video card has problems installing fully
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