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Sony PCV-RX860P Video Card
There are two types of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated graphics are integrated into the motherboard itself, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed. A dedicated graphics card is necessary for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield. Integrated, or onboard, graphics will never be better than a dedicated video card, generally speaking. A graphics card processes graphics and renders images to the monitor where you can see the results. Today, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. Almost all newer desktops will have at least one spot available for a dedicated video card to be installed.
Indications of a bad graphics card
- The graphics on your screen displays vertical or striped lines
- The PC crashes when trying to start up a graphic intensive game
- Nothing seems to turn on when booting up
- The driver cannot install fully
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