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Acer Veriton M670 Video Card
There are really only two kinds of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated graphics are integrated into the motherboard itself, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are almost never as good as a separate video card, in general. Almost all newer desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a video card to be installed on the motherboard. Currently, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. Dedicated video cards are pretty much required for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. A video card processes the input and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where you can see the results.
Symptoms of a faulty graphics card
- The graphics on your screen produces stretched or elongated pictures
- The desktop freezes when trying to start up a graphic intensive game
- The display does not show up when booting up
- The driver fails to install correctly
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