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Sony PCV-MXS20 Video Card
There are two types of graphic 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. Most newer computers will have at least one PCIe slot open for a video card to be added to the system. Dedicated video cards are required for high-end games on the desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. Integrated, or onboard, graphics will never be better than dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking. Today, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. A video card processes graphics and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where it is displayed for you.
Hints your display card is going to die
- The graphics on your screen depicts bits and pieces of the desktop
- The Sony PCV-MXS20 freezes when starting a graphic intensive program
- Nothing seems to show up as you attempt to boot up
- The video card driver has issues installing fully
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