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Sony PCV-RS431X Video Card
There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated cards are built-in to the computer itself, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. Most newer computers will have at least one spot available for a dedicated video card to be added to the system. Integrated display adapters are almost never as good as a dedicated video card, generally speaking. Dedicated video cards are usually necessary for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield. Currently, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. Both an integrated and dedicated video card processes graphics and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where it is displayed for you.
Signals the video card has very little life left
- Your display depicts lines
- The PC restarts when trying to start up a graphic intensive game
- Nothing seems to show up as you boot the PC
- The driver has issues installing all the way
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