Question Question about graphic cards

[Tom'sMark]

Shouldn't a screen be called a graphic card since it displays the graphics?

 

[rgd1101]

what are you talking about?

 

[John Chesterfield]

Simple answer, no.

 

[Tom'sMark]

what are you talking about?

Think about it, since the screen displays the graphics shouldn't it be called a graphics card? I like to think outside the box

 

[rgd1101]

card?

 

[logainofhades]

Think about it, since the screen displays the graphics shouldn't it be called a graphics card? I like to think outside the box

No because it isn't a card, and it isn't what creates the graphics.

 

[Tom'sMark]

No because it isn't a card, and it isn't what creates the graphics.

I guess that makes sense... you have changed my mind sir

 

[Eximo]

Display / Monitor (A display used to monitor something, the advent of computers basically made the monitor into an interactive display)

Graphics / Video Adapter (The GPU doesn't have to be an expansion card, but can be a separate chipset or fully integrated into a CPU)

 

[DSzymborski]

Shouldn't your hand be called the ATM because you're hitting all the buttons and the ATM called a hand because it hands you the money?

 

[Tom'sMark]

Shouldn't your hand be called the ATM because you're hitting all the buttons and the ATM called a hand because it hands you the money?

That would be silly