What is the video card?

The video card is a circuit board that contains all the necessary circuitry for displaying the picture on your monitor. It usually is a separate card that fits into one of your motherboard's slots, but sometimes this circuitry is incorporated into the motherboard itself. 

When buying a new video card it is very important to "match" it to your monitor. If you've got a fancy new video card and a puny monitor, you just won't be able to view the wonders of your card that you paid good money for. It is a good idea to buy the video card first, then buy a suitable monitor. Better yet, buy the monitor and the card as a set so they will be perfectly matched.


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