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Tyan Transport TX46 B4985 Video Card
Most new desktops should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a graphics card to be installed on the motherboard. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are not as good as a dedicated video card, in general. There are two types of video cards, integrated and dedicated. An integrated graphic card is built-in to the main board, whilst a dedicated card is purchased and installed onto the main board. At the moment, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. A dedicated graphics card is required for high-end games on the desktop like Battlefield, Fortnite or Far Cry. All video cards processes the input and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where you can see the results.
Major symptoms to watch for in a failing graphics card
- The graphics on your screen displays bits and pieces of the desktop
- The PC crashes when trying to start up a graphic intensive game
- The display does not come on when starting up
- The driver cannot install correctly
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