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Tyan Transport GX28 B2881 Video Card
Almost all newer desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a dedicated video card to be installed on the motherboard. Currently, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second. Both an integrated and dedicated video card processes graphics and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where you can see the results. Integrated video cards are not as good as dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking. 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. 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.
What to see if the video graphics card is on its last leg?
- Your display produces bits and pieces of the desktop
- The desktop restarts when beginning a game
- The screen does not always turn on when booting up
- The driver fails to install like it should
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