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Sony PCV-R558DS Video Card
Today, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second. 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. Almost all newer desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a video card to be added to the system. Dedicated video cards are necessary for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. Integrated display adapters are not as good as dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking. A video card processes the input and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where it is displayed for you.
Signs the video card should need replacing
- The graphics on your screen shows colors that are all wrong
- The desktop crashes when beginning a game
- The screen does not always turn on as you attempt to boot up
- A driver for the video card has problems installing all the way
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