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Graphics card/ driver
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:36 pm
by John_Doe
Whats the differenence between a graphics card and a graphics driver?
Re: Graphics card/ driver
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:37 pm
by Xyzzzy
(′graf·iks ′drīv·ər)
(computer science) A series of instructions that activates a graphics device, such as a display screen or plotter.
I'll just hope you know what a graphics card is
Re: Graphics card/ driver
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:38 pm
by John_Doe
i know what a card is, just want to check up on drivers....
Re: Graphics card/ driver
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:40 pm
by Xyzzzy
John_Doe wrote:i know what a card is, just want to check up on drivers....
well I gave you the means to answer the question you asked.
Re: Graphics card/ driver
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:25 am
by Kirkaldi
The graphics driver is a program that controls how your graphic components work with the rest of your computer: your software, your monitor, and so on.
Re: Graphics card/ driver
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:26 am
by MiKe 51-50
The graphics driver is what you download/install to enable the graphics card's full abilities. When the company (Nvidia, Ati, Intel, Via, ect.) updates the drivers, usually they allow the graphics card to perform faster and or better then before. So you should always download the latest driver for your graphics card.
It's like anything else you plug in/physically install in the computer. It needs the Driver to correctly use the hardware.
Re: Graphics card/ driver
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:16 am
by Inuyasha584
driver is like software for your graphics card and other things i think