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How to Upgrade a Video Card
There are more and more video games coming on the market that require video cards that can handle the most advanced graphics and video. Many computer users are finding themselves in a situation where they need to change or upgrade their video cards. This process is not as complicated as some may think. It just [...]
What is a DVI Video Card?
A DVI video card is any video card that outputs data in the DVI format as opposed to VGA. DVI stands for “Digital Visual Interface” and was developed in 1999. While most users are more familiar with VGA than they are DVI, and VGA has certainly performed well since it was developed in the 1980s, [...]
A Look Back At the First Computer Graphics Card Ever Invented
The function of (or graphics cards) is to generate and output images to a display. The images you see on your computer monitor are made of tiny dots called pixels. At most common resolution settings, a screen displays over a million pixels, and the computer has to decide what to do with them in order [...]
What is a Video Capture Card?
A video capture card is a device that normally connects to a computer through the PCI, PCIe, or AGP ports and provides for the digitization or “capturing” of analog video signals and audio signals so that they may be processed further in some way by the computer. Newer video capture “cards” or devices that “stand [...]
How Today’s Average Computer Graphics Card is More Powerful Than Computers of 20 Years Ago
When looking at the history of computer video cards, (or graphics cards) it’s hard to believe how far we’ve come. The sensation is probably not too far from that of an early hunter comparing his bow and arrow to an out-dated, roughly-hewn spear. Or, for that matter, to a modern hunter, with his high-powered rifle, [...]
What Will Computer Video Cards Be Capable of 25 Years From Now?
Computer video cards have come a very long way since IBM installed the first one in their landmark PC back in 1981. Far from being simple methods of projecting images onto the screen, today’s graphic cards are the backbone of the modern computer and gaming experiences. Which raises an interesting question- Considering how far we’ve [...]
How Are Laptop Video Cards Different?
Computers contain several different pieces of hardware that are charged with specific functions. When rendering 3D graphics, the computer typically delegates this responsibility to a video card. People often upgrade desktop computers with these components. However, some are unaware that high-performance graphics chips are available for laptops as well.
Since laptops are smaller, their video cards [...]
The Best Value Computer Video Cards as of March 2010
Excellent article over at Toms Hardware that rates a number of graphics cards, specifically for gamers, and even more specifically for gamers on different tiers of budget…
Here’s a synopsis of their anaylsis, you can read the full story here
Some great AMD launches last month, including some new products targeted towards different types of users:
Radeon HD [...]
Top Nine Revolutionary Milestones in Computer Game Design
Those who grew up with Commodore 64 Game Systems often stare in amazement at the intense graphics and player options available to today’s young gamers. The leap from 2-D side scrolling games to 3-D multi-player universes didn’t happen overnight. Developing today’s advanced games took years of creating new computer video cards, systems, programs, and concepts.
For [...]
What Are External Video Cards?
Every computer on the market has a video card. These video cards might be integrated into the actual motherboard, or they might be connected to the motherboard through a PCI, AGP or PCIE slot. Nowadays, there is another option for getting better graphics. The external video card will plug into your computer through a USB [...]