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Lenovo ThinkStation 4158 Video Card
All video cards processes the input and sends the rendered images to a monitor where you can see the results. There are really only two kinds of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated is built into the motherboard, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. Almost all newer desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a graphics card to be installed. Today, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second. Integrated video cards are almost never as good as a separate video card, in general. A dedicated graphics card is necessary for high-end games on the desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield.
Red flags the video card will die soon
- The graphics on your screen shows fragmented images
- The desktop reboots when starting a game
- Nothing seems to show up as you attempt to boot up
- The video card driver has problems installing fully
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