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Sony PCV-RS630G Video Card
A video card processes graphics and sends the rendered images to a monitor where it is displayed for you. Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second. Integrated video cards will never be better than a dedicated video card, in general. There are really only two kinds of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated is built into the motherboard, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. A dedicated graphics card is pretty much required for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. Most newer computers will have at least one PCIe slot open for a dedicated video card to be added to the system.
Major signs the video card is on its last leg
- Your display displays lines
- The PC crashes when beginning a game
- Nothing seems to show up as you boot the PC
- The video card driver fails to install like it should
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