CGA (Color Graphics Adapter)

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Graphics_Processing_Unit
gptkbp:architecture Integrated circuit design
gptkbp:color_palette 16 color palette
gptkbp:compatibility gptkb:IBM_PC_compatible_systems
gptkbp:competitors EGA and VGA
gptkbp:components gptkb:computer
gptkbp:depth 4 colors
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:development 1979-1981
IBM engineers
gptkbp:economic_impact Pioneered color graphics in personal computers
gptkbp:emulation Supported by various emulators
gptkbp:end_of_life 1990s
gptkbp:form_factor Expansion card
gptkbp:game_mode 320x200 with 4 colors
gptkbp:graphics_standard IBM CGA standard
gptkbp:historical_significance First widely adopted color graphics system
gptkbp:home_port DB-15 connector
DB-9 connector
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CGA (Color Graphics Adapter)
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous monochrome graphics standards
gptkbp:input_device_compatibility Keyboard and mouse
gptkbp:input_output Analog signal
Digital signal
Analog video signal
RGB signal
gptkbp:interface PCI
gptkbp:legacy Obsolete
Supported by DOS and early Windows
gptkbp:legacy_usage Retro computing enthusiasts
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:memory_type Static RAM
gptkbp:mode 80x25 characters
gptkbp:notable_features First color graphics standard for PCs
gptkbp:notable_games Many early PC games
gptkbp:output_device_compatibility Monitors and TVs
gptkbp:performance 16.5 MHz
gptkbp:power_consumption Low power
gptkbp:price $150
gptkbp:primary_function Display graphics and text
gptkbp:ram 64 KB
gptkbp:refresh_rate 60 Hz
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1981
gptkbp:replaced_by VGA (Video Graphics Array)
gptkbp:resolution RGB color model
320x200
320x200 and 640x200
gptkbp:successor EGA (Enhanced Graphics Adapter)
VGA technology
gptkbp:supported_color_modes 4 color mode and 16 color mode
gptkbp:supported_modes Text and Graphics modes
gptkbp:text_character_set ASCII
gptkbp:usage Gaming and applications in the 1980s
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:IBM_PC
gptkbp:video_output Composite video
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tandy_Graphics_Architecture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7