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Lenovo ThinkCentre M57P-9011 Video Card
Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second. Both an integrated and dedicated video card processes graphics and sends the rendered images to a monitor where it is displayed for you. Dedicated video cards are necessary for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. There are two types 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, or onboard, graphics are almost never as good as a dedicated video card, generally speaking. Most newer computers will have at least one spot available for a video card to be installed.
General warnings of a weak display card
- Your display produces fragmented images
- The PC reboots when starting a game
- The screen does not always show up as you boot the PC
- The video card driver has issues installing properly
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