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Sony PCV-RX462DS Video Card
Currently, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. Most new desktops will have at least one spot available for a graphics card to be added to the system. All video cards processes the input and sends the rendered images to a monitor where it is displayed for you. Dedicated video cards are necessary for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. There are two types of graphic 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. Integrated display adapters are almost never as good as a dedicated video card, in general.
What are some hints that my desktop video card has to be replaced?
- Your display depicts vertical or striped lines
- The desktop reboots when starting a game
- The screen does not always turn on as you boot the PC
- The video card driver does not seem to install all the way
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