what is video adapter card

what is video adapter card

A video adapter (also called a graphics adapter) allows the computer to display information (i.e. text, image and video) on the monitor. It is also termed as video card. It is responsible for converting the data sent by the processor into the pixels, addresses and other information needed for display. In some cases, dedicated chips are used for enhanced display quality.

Although video adapters with PCI (stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect) interfaces operate sufficiently, PCIe (PCI Express) offer more resources to the adapter. So, most of the manufacturers today prefer PCIe for video card attachment. Figure shows an example of a PCIe-based video card.

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