Difference between revisions of "Video card"

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The '''video card''' is a special card that does image and video calculations to help reduce the workload on the [[processor]]. Many [[motherboard]]s have '''video cards''' integrated into the [[motherboard]] which results in lower performance when doing video editing and gaming but generally does not affect standard tasks such as checking email, writing papers and listening to music.
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A '''video card''' is a computer component that performs image and video calculations to help reduce the workload of the [[processor]].
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==Integrated==
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Many [[motherboards]] have integrated video cards which results in lower performance compared to separate video cards, especially when video editing and gaming. Integrated video cards typically do not perform worse for standard tasks such as checking [[e-mail]], writing papers and listening to music.
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Latest revision as of 13:36, 28 July 2008

A video card is a computer component that performs image and video calculations to help reduce the workload of the processor.

Integrated

Many motherboards have integrated video cards which results in lower performance compared to separate video cards, especially when video editing and gaming. Integrated video cards typically do not perform worse for standard tasks such as checking e-mail, writing papers and listening to music.