CGA (Color Graphics Adapter)
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Graphics_Processing_Unit
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| gptkbp:architectural_style |
Integrated circuit design
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| gptkbp:color |
16 color palette
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| gptkbp:color_options |
4 color mode and 16 color mode
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| gptkbp:competitors |
EGA and VGA
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| gptkbp:depth |
4 colors
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| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:CEO
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| gptkbp:developer |
1979-1981
IBM engineers |
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
Pioneered color graphics in personal computers
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| gptkbp:emulation |
Supported by various emulators
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| gptkbp:end_of_life |
1990s
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| gptkbp:features_character |
ASCII
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| gptkbp:form_factor |
Expansion card
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| gptkbp:game_components |
gptkb:computer
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| gptkbp:game_modes |
320x200 with 4 colors
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| gptkbp:graphics |
IBMCGA standard
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First widely adopted color graphics system
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| gptkbp:home_port |
DB-15 connector
DB-9 connector |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
CGA (Color Graphics Adapter)
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Previous monochrome graphics standards
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| gptkbp:input_output |
Analog signal
Digital signal Keyboard and mouse Analog video signal Monitors and T Vs RGB signal |
| gptkbp:is_compatible_with |
IBMPC compatible systems
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Obsolete
Retro computing enthusiasts Supported by DOS and early Windows |
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:CEO
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| gptkbp:mode |
80x25 characters
Text and Graphics modes |
| gptkbp:notable_features |
First color graphics standard for P Cs
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| gptkbp:notable_games |
Many early PC games
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| gptkbp:performance |
16.5 M Hz
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| gptkbp:power_consumption |
Low power
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| gptkbp:price |
$150
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| gptkbp:primary_function |
Display graphics and text
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| gptkbp:ram |
64 KB
Static RAM |
| gptkbp:refresh_rate |
60 Hz
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| gptkbp:release_year |
gptkb:1981
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| gptkbp:replaced_by |
VGA (Video Graphics Array)
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| gptkbp:resolution |
RGB color model
320x200 320x200 and 640x200 |
| gptkbp:successor |
EGA (Enhanced Graphics Adapter)
VGA technology |
| gptkbp:used_in |
IBMPC
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| gptkbp:user_interface |
PCI
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| gptkbp:uses |
Gaming and applications in the 1980s
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| gptkbp:video_output |
Composite video
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tandy_Graphics_Architecture
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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