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Sony PCV-RX991 Video Card
A video card processes the input and sends the rendered images to a monitor where it is displayed for you. At the moment, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are almost never as good as dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking. A dedicated graphics card is typically a required piece of hardware for high-end games on the desktop like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield. Almost all newer desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a graphics card to be installed. There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. An integrated graphic card is built-in to the main board, whilst a dedicated card is purchased and installed onto the main board.
Clues to watch for to know your display card is in need of replacing
- The graphics on your screen displays colors that are all wrong
- The desktop restarts when starting a graphic intensive program
- Nothing seems to come on as you boot the PC
- The driver has problems installing all the way
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