Whats the difference between a video card and a graphics card?

You would think a video card would be able to handle all visual appearance, so whats the point of a graphics card?

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asked Aug 10 '10 at 13:02

there is no difference between a video card and a graphics card.its the different name of the same thing.but now a days grphics card is more used.

(Sep 22 '11 at 12:41) praveentech

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7	nothing, they are the same thing, but people call them differently answered Aug 10 '10 at 14:18 Tim Fontana 15.2k●135●198●367 1 yup, also known as graphics card, graphics adapter, video adapter (Aug 10 '10 at 14:21) SignOff

2	They are different. One is one for people who can spell GRAPHICS.... And the other one is for people who can't.... answered Sep 22 '11 at 13:36 Jackster1337 8.5k●178●213●300

0	There is no difference. They are they exact same thing. answered Aug 10 '10 at 15:31 Cateye Productions 2.3k●9●23●53

Graphics Card and Video Card are the same, just different ways of referring to it. I personally prefer calling it a Video Card (It sounds better)...The Video Card is responsible for rendering and putting out all the visual elements on your screen. whether it be Windows Aero UI, or game graphics, it's all rendered from the Video Card. Some cards even have a physics processor built-in for calculating complex polygon shapes, like the fluidity of water or other liquids.

Now if you're thinking about capturing video, there is a Video Capture Card which pulls in a video signal like High Definition, and allows you to compress and save it for use in editing software, like Premiere Pro or Final Cut.

answered Sep 22 '11 at 15:51

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