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Sony PCV-RZ14G Video Card
Most newer computers will have at least one spot available for a video card to be installed. There are really only two kinds 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. Today, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second. Both an integrated and dedicated video card processes the input and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where you can see the results. Integrated display adapters are almost never as good as a dedicated video card, generally speaking. A dedicated graphics card is pretty much required for high-end games on the desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield.
What signals that my display adapter needs replacing?
- The monitor shows weird colors or images
- The desktop restarts when beginning a game
- The display does not show up when starting up
- A driver for the video card cannot install all the way
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