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Sony PCV-RZ36G Video Card
Almost all newer desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a dedicated video card to be added to the system. There are really only two kinds of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated graphics are integrated into the motherboard itself, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. Dedicated video cards are typically a required piece of hardware for high-end games on the desktop like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are not as good as a separate video card, in general. A video card computes and renders images to the monitor where you can see the results. Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second.
Important clues of a poorly performing desktop video card
- The graphics on your screen depicts fragmented images
- Your Sony freezes when trying to start up a graphic intensive game
- Nothing seems to turn on when starting the computer
- The video card driver has issues installing correctly
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