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Lenovo xSeries 450 8688 Video Card
A dedicated graphics card is necessary for high-end games on the desktop like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are not as good as a dedicated video card, generally speaking. Most new desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a graphics card to be added to the system. Both an integrated and dedicated video card processes graphics and renders images to the monitor where you can see the results. Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated graphics are integrated into the motherboard itself, whilst a dedicated card is purchased and installed onto the main board.
What to see if the display adapter has gone bad?
- The monitor produces lines
- The PC reboots when starting a game
- The display does not show up when starting the computer
- A driver for the video card cannot install all the way
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