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Sony PCV-LX800 Video Card
Integrated display adapters are not as good as dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking. Dedicated video cards are typically a required piece of hardware for high-end games on the desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. 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. All video cards processes the input and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where you can see the results. Most new desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a video card to be installed on the motherboard. At the moment, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place.
What are the signs that the desktop video card is dying?
- The graphics on your screen depicts stretched or elongated pictures
- The PC reboots when starting a game
- The screen does not always turn on when booting up
- The driver cannot install all the way
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