What is a Graphics Adapter?
A graphics adapter is a video card that fits into the video slot or interface on a computer motherboard. Video interfaces have evolved over the years, most recently from Advanced Graphics Port (AGP) and all its flavors, to Peripheral Component Interconnect Express, or PCI Express (PCIe). The newer interface allows for faster rendering of images to meet standards that are becoming increasingly demanding. Displaying graphics is a data-intensive process, as graphic images contain huge numbers of bits. The higher the resolution, the more bits and the greater the load on the graphics adapter. Graphics cards are rated by the highest resolution the card is capable of displaying, and as such should be matched to a display or monitor ensuring the ability of the card meets or exceeds the requirements of the display. Many technological standards are implemented in modern gaming to render three-dimensional images through complex shading techniques. A graphics adapter that does not support these va
