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Lenovo ThinkStation P500 Video Card
All video cards processes graphics and renders images to the monitor where it is displayed for you. Today, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second. Integrated, or onboard, graphics will never be better than a dedicated video card, generally speaking. Dedicated video cards are typically a required piece of hardware for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. There are two types of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated graphics are integrated into the motherboard itself, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed. Most newer computers will have at least one spot available for a video card to be installed on the motherboard.
Clues to watch for to know the video card needs replacing
- The monitor depicts stretched or elongated pictures
- The desktop restarts when starting a game
- The display does not show up when booting up
- The driver does not seem to install all the way
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