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Sony PCV-R522DS Video Card
Most newer computers will have at least one spot available for a video card to be installed on the motherboard. A video card processes the input and renders images to the monitor where it is displayed for you. There are two types 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 video cards will never be better than dedicated graphic cards, in general. 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. Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second.
Hints your display card is failing
- The graphics on your screen shows nothing
- The desktop freezes when starting a graphic intensive program
- The screen does not always show up when starting the computer
- The driver cannot install properly
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