What are Integrated and Dedicated Graphic cards? and the remarkable difference.

What is Dedicated and Integrated Graphic cards?

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As i promised in my earlier Article (click this link to refer to reason behind glitch in windows to show less amount of usable memory than actual) to briefly explain the difference in Integrated and Dedicated Video adapters. So before jumping Graphic cards category lets know, 

What is a Graphic card?

A Graphic card or Video Adapter or Display Adapter or Graphic Adapter is an expansion board that generally generates a series of images to feed as output to a display (projector, monitor, etc). If you are watching a movie or playing a game, a graphic card can increase the quality of the image to a large extend. For users that are pretty serious about gaming, a HIGH QUALITY GRAPHIC CARD is a must for them or they can't complete their desire to make their system a gaming platform(why?).
because most of the games, almost every game in present requires high quality graphics to run which to be supported by a integrated graphic card is pretty out of reach games like GTA 5, Battlefield, FIFA 17, and endless list goes on, can't rely on integrated graphic cards to give the gamer the quality that the developers have embedded in it. There needs to be a substitute. isn't it? So let me introduce to Dedicated Graphic Cards.

So, What is Integrated and Dedicated Graphic cards? Want to know? 
Yes, you are already in then.
Firstly, Integrated Graphic Cards are the video adapters that can be used for low-mid gaming and various photo editing, CAD,etc. But are not enough to provide you the best graphic quality the game supports but can be enough if you are not serious about gaming. These Integrated Graphic cards don't have any memory of their own and uses some percentage of RAM memory to carry out functions these are embedded on motherboard and can provide a good experience if you play mid range games instead of high intensive games that require high quality of graphic cards to run.

Now, Dedicated Graphic cards are normal graphic adapters that users normally buy to enhance their graphic experience leading manufacturers of dedicated graphic cards are Nvidia and AMD. They provide best quality of graphic cards and are recommended by most of the games to use models of anyone of the two manufacturers. These Dedicated Graphic cards have their own Memory to store data and provide user the best quality of graphics and these differ in models of graphic cards and depend on the demand of the games and graphic quality of the games. Here GPU memory of the Graphic cards play a major role in determining upto which extent the Graphic card can satisfy the needs of the user/gamer.

Remarkable Difference between Integrated and Dedicated Graphic Card is-

  • Integrated Graphic cards are embedded on the motherboard. While, Dedicated Graphic cards are installed on the slots provided on motherboards.
  • Integrated Graphic cards don't have any memory of its own they use RAM to store data. While, dedicated graphic cards have large amount of memory to store their own data and don't use any memory of RAM to execute its functions.
  • Integrated Graphic cards will provide a annoying graphic experience to a serious gamer. While, top dedicated graphic cards provide high quality graphics and can never be complained to compromise graphic experience.
  • Integrated Graphic cards will satisfy mid level gamer and movie lovers. While having installing a dedicated graphic card for basic task is just a waste of money.
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