Video card

Video Card

By: Ali Momin

Overview

• A video card is used to display an output of what you see on your monitor

• Video cards can come in different complexities and types based on your need

• Video cards are mainly used to watch/run more advanced videos/games

Product History

• Before video cards were created the only use for output was a printer

• In 1981 IBM released the first video card

• Later on companies like ATI and creative released 2D and 3D video cards in 1995

• Along the years through improvement NVIDIA took over the market

How Does It Work?

• The graphics card is used to make your computers visual effects keep up with advanced graphics

• There is the very basic integrated graphics card and one that can be bought at a store

• Outputs better quality videos/features within games or movies

• For example difference between normal TV. And HD• To the next level from HD to Blue ray

Structural Diagram

Connections

• The video card is connected with the motherboard and monitor

• The video card connects with the motherboard via PCI slots, depending on external video card or integrated

• The video card then connects with the monitor through a VGA Monitor Signal Cable

System Requirements

• 800 MHZ or higher speed processor• At least 128 MB system memory• AGP/PCI slot• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive• 100 MB free HD space• Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista

Latest Products

• Nvidia GeForce GTX 580• Great for Gaming • Compatible with 3D

games• Fastest Video Card

compatible with DirectX11

Future Trends

• http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/future-3d-graphics,2560.html

• Future Lasting companies: NVIDIA, Intel, AMD• NVIDIA will keep the market while Intel and AMD will have to

compete for second place• Hopes to create faster, more detailed high tech graphics cards

that the software companies have to keep up

Careers

Computer System Design• Create/Design video cards• Have knowledge in computer

science• Need to be flexible with time• For the Future be able to

create 3D programs/software• Average Salary 50,000

Reference

• http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/future-3d-graphics,2560.html

• http://graphics-cards-review.toptenreviews.com/nvidia-geforce-gtx-580-review.html

• http://www.nvidia.com/object/product-geforce-gtx-580-us.html

• http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/articles/pages/212966/Video-card.html

• http://www.ehow.com/info_8374838_types-could-degree-computer-graphics.html

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