Whats the difference between a video card and a graphics accelerator?
Video card, graphics accelerator and graphics card are interchangeable terms: They all refer to the principal link between your system and your monitor. The card’s job is to make graphics and text appear on the screen quickly and accurately, and to process complex objects such as gradient fills. On some systems, the “card” isn’t a card at all, but a chipset mounted directly on the motherboard.
