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Sony PCV-RZ49Y Video Card
Today, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second. A video card processes the input and renders images to the monitor where you can see the results. There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated is built into the motherboard, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. Most new desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a graphics card to be added to the system. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are almost never as good as dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking. Dedicated video cards are pretty much required for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield.
Cues of a barely functioning video graphics card
- Your display displays colors that are all wrong
- The computer freezes when starting a graphic intensive program
- The display does not show up as you boot the PC
- The video card driver has problems installing fully
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