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what is video card? the same as graphics card?

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tech_lover Original post #1
Dec 17, 2005 at 6:42 PM
what is video card? the same as graphics card? my game specs require 16MB video card? is the onboard vga with 64MB card enough? how do i detemine the manufacturer of the video board?

thanks
Sourabh
Sourabh #2
Dec 17, 2005 at 7:06 PM
Video card and Graphic card are one and the same. Different terms for the same. If the game mentions 16 Mb video memory then you should be able to run it with the onboard vga. To know abt the video board, Start>Run>dxdiag . Press enter and browse to the Display tab and check the details.