2006-10-16 16:50:54 · 7 answers · asked by Hellblazer 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
A graphics card is a plug-in card that connects to the motherboard via a PCI or AGP slot; the card contains the graphics adapter, RAM for the local memory and sockets for the required outputs.
The video card is what the monitor plugs into. Some motherboards have built in video chips, thus not requiring a seperate video card (primarily intended for basic office computers). Games are one of the most demanding applications on a home computer, and the video card is one of the decisive factors in determining the speed and resolution of play.
2006-10-16 17:27:05 · answer #1 · answered by smh 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
A graphics card, video card, v card, video board, video display board, display adapter, video adapter, or graphics adapter is a computer component designed to convert the logical representation of visual information into a signal that can be used as input for a display medium. Displays are most often a monitor, but use of LCD TV, HDTVs, and projectors is growing increasingly common with the growth of the media center computer concept. The graphics card and display medium are able to communicate utilizing a variety of display standards. Graphics card are both integrated into motherboards, and sold as expansion cards.
2016-05-22 08:05:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both terms are the same,but a video card can have more features like video capturing and TV out. a graphics card is the basic functionality of processing graphics.
2006-10-16 17:03:59 · answer #3 · answered by Dushyanthan D 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
just a name its the same thing
2006-10-16 17:04:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Same thing
2006-10-16 16:55:10 · answer #5 · answered by stan_naspinski 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just the name
2006-10-16 16:56:03 · answer #6 · answered by Chris™ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not a thing!
2006-10-16 16:52:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋