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Sony VGC-LS37E Video Card
Most newer computers should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a graphics card to be installed on the motherboard. All video cards processes graphics and sends the rendered images to a monitor where it is displayed for you. Currently, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. Integrated video cards will never be better than a separate video card, generally speaking. There are really only two kinds of video 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. Dedicated video cards are required for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield.
Major symptoms of a poorly performing graphics card
- The graphics on your screen shows fragmented images
- The computer crashes when trying to start up a graphic intensive game
- Nothing seems to come on when starting up
- The video card driver has issues installing properly
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