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Sony VGX-XL100 Video Card
There are really only two kinds of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated is built into the motherboard, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed. Currently, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second. A video card processes the input and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where you can see the results. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are almost never as good as dedicated graphic cards, in general. Dedicated video cards are required for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. Most new desktops should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a graphics card to be added to the system.
Symptoms of an ailing video graphics card
- The graphics on your screen displays nothing
- The desktop reboots when beginning a game
- The screen does not always show up when starting up
- The driver has problems installing fully
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