User:Rev-san/Subpages/List of computer video modes
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| Mode | Type | Standard/ product |
Horizontal (X) resolution |
Vertical (Y) resolution |
Number of colors available |
Number of colors on screen |
Introduction year |
Company | Notes |
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| MDA | Monochrome Display Adapter (MDA) for the IBM PC |
1981 | IBM (United States) |
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| CGA | Color Graphics Adapter (CGA) for the IBM PC |
1981 | IBM (United States) |
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| Hercules | Hercules Graphics Card (HGC/HGA) | 1982 | Hercules Computer Technology (United States) |
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| Orchid | Orchid Graphics Adapter (OGA) | 1982 | Orchid Technology (United States) |
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| Plantronics | Plantronics ColorPlus | 1982 | Frederick Electronics (United States) |
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| EGA | Enhanced Graphics Adapter (EGA) for the IBM PC |
1984 | IBM (United States) |
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| Tandy/PCjr (CGA Plus) | IBM PCjr / Tandy Graphics Adapter (TGA) for the Tandy 1000 |
1984 | IBM / Tandy Corporation (United States) |
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| PGC | Professional Graphics Controller (PGC/PGA) for the IBM PC/XT |
1984 | IBM (United States) |
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| VGA | Video Graphics Array (VGA) for the IBM PS/2 |
1987 | IBM (United States) |
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| MCGA 40×25 (Mode 0h) |
text | Multi-Color Graphics Array (MCGA) for the IBM PS/2 Model 30 and 25 |
1987 | IBM (United States) |
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| MCGA 40×25 (Mode 1h) |
text | Multi-Color Graphics Array (MCGA) for the IBM PS/2 Model 30 and 25 |
1987 | IBM (United States) |
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| MCGA 80×25 (Mode 2h) |
text | Multi-Color Graphics Array (MCGA) for the IBM PS/2 Model 30 and 25 |
1987 | IBM (United States) |
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| MCGA 80×25 (Mode 3h) |
text | Multi-Color Graphics Array (MCGA) for the IBM PS/2 Model 30 and 25 |
1987 | IBM (United States) |
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| MCGA 320×200 | graphic | Multi-Color Graphics Array (MCGA) for the IBM PS/2 Model 30 and 25 |
1987 | IBM (United States) |
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| MCGA 320×200 | graphic | Multi-Color Graphics Array (MCGA) for the IBM PS/2 Model 30 and 25 |
1987 | IBM (United States) |
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| MCGA 320×200 | graphic | Multi-Color Graphics Array (MCGA) for the IBM PS/2 Model 30 and 25 |
1987 | IBM (United States) |
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| MCGA 640×200 | graphic | Multi-Color Graphics Array (MCGA) for the IBM PS/2 Model 30 and 25 |
1987 | IBM (United States) |
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| MCGA 640×480 | graphic | Multi-Color Graphics Array (MCGA) for the IBM PS/2 Model 30 and 25 |
1987 | IBM (United States) |
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| SVGA | (SVGA) | ||||||||
| VESA | (VESA) | ||||||||
- in 4 colors from a 16 color hardware palette. Pixel aspect ratio of 1:1.2. (Mode 4h) CGA compatible mode
- in 4 colors from a 16 color hardware palette. Pixel aspect ratio of 1:1.2. (Mode 5h) CGA compatible mode
- in 256 colors (from a palette of 262,144) (Mode 13h)
- in 2 colors. Pixel aspect ratio of 1:2.4 (Mode 6h)
- monochrome (Mode 11h)