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Sony PCV-R526DS Video Card
A graphics card processes the input and sends the rendered images to a monitor where it is displayed for you. There are really only two kinds of video cards, integrated and dedicated. An integrated graphic card is built-in to the main board, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. Currently, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second. Integrated, or onboard, graphics will never be better than a dedicated video card, generally speaking. Dedicated video cards are usually necessary for high-end games on the desktop like Battlefield, Fortnite or Far Cry. Most newer computers will have at least one spot available for a graphics card to be added to the system.
Signals of a weak video card
- Your display depicts fragmented images
- The desktop freezes when starting a game
- Nothing seems to show up as you boot the PC
- The driver does not seem to install like it should
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