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NEC Express5800 120RF-2 Video Card
A graphics card processes the input and sends the rendered images to a monitor where you can see the results. Almost all newer desktops will have at least one spot available for a graphics card to be added to the system. There are really only two kinds of video cards, integrated and dedicated. An integrated graphic card is built-in to the main board, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed. Integrated display adapters will never be better than a dedicated video card, generally speaking. A dedicated graphics card is usually necessary for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. At the moment, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second.
Major signs the display adapter is failing
- The graphics on your screen displays stretched or elongated pictures
- The PC crashes when trying to start up a graphic intensive game
- Nothing seems to come on when booting up
- The video card driver has problems installing like it should
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