Enhanced Graphics Adapter
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Enhanced Graphics Adapter is an IBM PC graphics standard introduced in the mid-1980s that provided improved color and resolution capabilities over the earlier CGA standard.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IBM PC graphics standard
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computer display standard ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EGA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | IBM EGA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backwardCompatibilityWith |
CGA
NERFINISHED
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Color Graphics Adapter NERFINISHED ⓘ MDA NERFINISHED ⓘ Monochrome Display Adapter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | IBM PC display standards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorDepth | 4-bit per pixel effective in 16-color modes ⓘ |
| colorPaletteSize | 64 colors ⓘ |
| connectorType | DE-9 video connector ⓘ |
| developer | IBM ⓘ |
| graphicsModeSupported |
320×200 16-color graphics mode
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640×350 16-color graphics mode ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first widely used IBM PC standard with 16 colors at higher resolution ⓘ |
| improvedOver |
CGA color capabilities
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CGA resolution ⓘ |
| industryImpact | bridge between early PC graphics and VGA era ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| marketedAs | mid-range graphics solution between CGA and VGA ⓘ |
| maxResolution | 640×350 pixels ⓘ |
| maxSimultaneousColors | 16 colors ⓘ |
| maxTextResolution | 80×25 characters ⓘ |
| memorySize | 64 KB video RAM ⓘ |
| outputDevice | EGA monitor ⓘ |
| platform | IBM PC compatible computers ⓘ |
| predecessor |
CGA
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Color Graphics Adapter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
PC games in the late 1980s
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business graphics ⓘ |
| requires | dedicated EGA-compatible monitor ⓘ |
| signalType | digital RGBI ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | IBM internal specifications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| successor |
VGA
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Video Graphics Array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
hardware text fonts
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intensity and background color attributes ⓘ multiple display pages ⓘ user-definable character sets ⓘ |
| textModeSupported |
40×25 text mode
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80×25 text mode ⓘ |
| usedIn |
IBM PC/AT
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IBM Personal Computer line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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