Graphics hardware

This is undesirable for running programs and applications that use a large amount of video memory.

A dedicated graphics card has its own RAM and Processor for generating its images and does not slow down the computer.

A display driver is a piece of software which allows your graphics hardware to communicate with your operating system.

[4] Drivers in general allow your computer to utilize parts of itself, and without them, the machine would not function.

These two brands account for largely 100 percent of the graphics hardware market, with NVidia making 4 billion dollars[6] in revenue and AMD generating 6.5 billion in revenue (through all sales, not specifically graphics cards).

ATI cards are no longer produced, and Radeon is now part of AMD More recently, Intel has released its Iris graphics, adding a 3rd competitor to the market.

Most high-end gaming hardware are dedicated graphics cards that cost from $200 up to the price of a new computer.

Also, computer graphics hardware usually generates a larger amount of heat, especially high end gaming pieces, and requires additional cooling systems to prevent overheating.