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Sony PCV-RZ22G Video Card
A dedicated graphics card is typically a required piece of hardware for high-end games on the desktop like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. Today, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. A video card processes graphics and renders images to the monitor where it is displayed for you. Integrated, or onboard, graphics will never be better than a dedicated video card, generally speaking. Almost all newer desktops will have at least one spot available for a dedicated video card to be added to the system. There are really only two kinds of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated cards are built-in to the computer itself, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed.
Red flags poorly running video card
- The monitor displays nothing
- The computer freezes when beginning a game
- The screen does not always show up as you boot the PC
- A driver for the video card fails to install correctly
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