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NEC Express5800 320LC-R Video Card
Today, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. Integrated display adapters are almost never as good as a dedicated video card, in general. A dedicated graphics card is usually necessary for high-end games on the desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. Most newer computers should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a video card to be installed. All video cards processes graphics and sends the rendered images to a monitor where it is displayed for you. There are two types of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated is built into the motherboard, whilst a dedicated card is purchased and installed onto the main board.
Main clues the video card has to be replaced
- The monitor shows stretched or elongated pictures
- The computer crashes when beginning a game
- Nothing seems to come on as you attempt to boot up
- A driver for the video card has problems installing all the way
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