A video controller, often referred to as a video or graphics card, is a key hardware component that allows computers to generate graphic information to any video display devices, such as a monitor or projector. They are also known as graphics or video adapters. Some modern computers do not include video cards, but rather have graphics processing units directly integrated into the computer’s motherboard. Advanced 3D graphics cards, which are more expensive than the average consumer graphics card, allow consumers to preview modeling viewpoints more fluidly. For example, both AMD Radeon and Nvidia release popular graphics cards used by gamers. At the time of publication, the specs for a high-performance video card made by AMD is the Radeon video card, which has 4GB of memory, 1250 MHz memory clock speed and 320GB per-second memory bandwidth. For graphic artists, many computers come with GPU-accelerated apps, such as Microsoft’s DirectX or Nvida’s close integration with the Autodesk suite. Rather than utilizing a video card slot, GPU-accelerated programs are integrated into the CPU. Writer Bio
