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Sony VGC-LS35E Video Card
A video card processes graphics and renders images to the monitor where it is displayed for you. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are almost never as good as a separate video card, generally speaking. A dedicated graphics card is required for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield. Almost all newer desktops will have at least one spot available for a video card to be installed. There are two types of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated graphics are integrated into the motherboard itself, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed. Today, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place.
Important hints the video card is in need of replacing
- The monitor produces vertical or striped lines
- The computer crashes when starting a game
- The display does not come on when starting the computer
- The driver does not seem to install all the way
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