Integrated Graphics
Integrated graphics options are graphics processors integrated into the computer, and are usually not capable of any level of gaming. Their purpose is usually laptops, particularly ones for school, or workstation laptops, and workstation computers. These kinds of computers are designed to handle business and school applications rather than play video games, or record and stream live video content.
The graphics port
So as most people know, the graphics port is where the monitor plugs into the computer, and displays the system and such. But there are three different kinds, VGA (Video Graphics Array) DVI (Digital Video Interface) and HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface). Which is better? What is the difference? Below is a description of all three, and their ranking.
Vga (Video graphics array)
VGA has been around since 1993, and uses analog to display an image. VGA has lasted so long and is so popular because VGA is easy to use, and is simple to recognize. Now, because VGA uses Analog, the signal degrades over time, and the picture begins to look fuzzy in higher and higher resolutions, it doesn't do so well for gaming, video editing and doing pictures. VGA is also not capable of high definition.
DVI (Digital Video Interface
DVI came out in 1997, and uses a digital signal. Because a digital signal is used, it doesn't degrade, and DVI is capable of High Definition resolutions. Every gaming card today comes with DVI slots, and can get the same quality signal as HDMI would provide.
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)
HDMI was released in 2002, and is meant to be able to transmit high definition video signals, and audio signals. HDMI also uses a digital signal, making it the same visual quality as DVI can provide. However, HDMI can also transmit data at much higher rates, and can push even more high resolutions than DVI can provide.
whats better between nvidia and ati
Many people, including gamers cone to the question, "What video card is better?" and many others have their own favorite company. In truth Nvidia and ATI are very close in general performance, but they both have their differences. The ATI Radeons are better for quality, but the Nvidia GeForces has better performance. In truth its your preference of video card, that's why there are so many to choose from.
Graphics ports, a history
PCI (1993 - 2004)
The ATI Rage Pro
PCI is the grandaddy of all graphics ports, developed in 1993 PCI was high tech for its time and many of the video cards of the day, ATI Rages, the GeForce 256, and voodoo cards all ran on PCI. PCI saw is reign as king until the early 2000's as games and computers became more graphic intensive. PCI cards were still produced until 2004, with the GeForce 6400, after that PCI was dead in the world of video cards. Today PCI is still found in many new computers to install various expansion cards, although PCI E x1's are starting to relieve PCI of this job as well.
AGP (Mid 1996 - 2008)
a AGP Nvidia 6200
AGP was developed in 1996, but didn't see mainstream use until the early 2000's, when PCI became obsolete. Unlike PCI which shared bandwidth with a PCI bus, AGP had a direct connection to the processor, and was dedicated for graphics cards. AGP saw reign until the mid 2000's when PCI E took hold. AGP cards were produced until 2010. Today you can still find some AGP cards, but many of them are over priced because they have become rarer.
PCI E (2004 - Present)
A Nvidia Quadro 5600
PCI E was developed in 2004, and is the current graphics controller. Its improvements over AGP is its much higher bandwidth, and faster bus speed. PCI E cards are the absolute best for those who want to do high end gaming, and come with the fastest core clocks and shader pipelines (depending on the model). There are different versions of PCI-E, 1.0 (Vanilla version, can't use 2.0 or 3.0) 2.0 (Mid version, can use 3.0 PCI-E), and 3.0 (newest version, can use 2.0 PCI-E cards).
The Hierarchy of Nvidia cards
the nvidia gs
A Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS
The Nvidia GS is Nvidia's budget cards. These video cards are designed for people who do not have enough money to buy newer cards, or for people who only need their cards for workstations. These video cards are usually only 30 dollars or less and do not perform nearly as well as other models. These cards are usually low profile, and are not as big as its sister models.
the nvidia gt
A Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT
The Nvidia GT is a entry level card. These cards are for people who are on a budget and cannot buy the newer cards. These cards perform generally okay and will run most games decently at low to medium settings. These cards are generall not Low Profile, and cost between 40-100 dollars. With Nvidias new Heirarchy, the GT lines go as followed. the GT X10 - X20 are the low end cards, replacing the GS, and are usually low profile. The GT X30 - X40 are the mid ranged GT cards, and are usually standard sized, with some X40 cards being the size of a GTX/RTX card.
the nvidia gtx
A Nvidia GeForce 550 Ti
The true Nvidia gamers card. These cards are designed for gaming. These cards can have the most cores clocked as high as they can go, and the most onboard RAM and pixel pipelines. At this level, games can be run between Medium to max settings at 60 FPS. There are low end GTX cards, for example, the GTX 1050 Ti is slower than the GTX 1060, and is slower than the GTX 1060/1070, and so on and so forth. A GTX X50 card generally won't max out all the games of the current Generation, whereas the X60 cards can generally max out all games at a "playable" FPS. The X70-X80 Ti cards can max out all games with 60 FPS (Depending on monitor resolution) and can last for a few years depending on the chosen model. Currently the RTX 2080 Ti being the current fastest, and the GTX 1070, 1070 Ti, 1080, 1080 Ti and 2080 being a semi close second. The latest 2000 series will support ray tracing, previous generations will not.
A X90 card is a dual GPU card. Meaning that they have two video cards and takes up only one slot, in a SLI configuration, and allows for a Quad SLI setup. The last of these was the GTX 690. Since then Nvidia has not released a X90 card.
A X90 card is a dual GPU card. Meaning that they have two video cards and takes up only one slot, in a SLI configuration, and allows for a Quad SLI setup. The last of these was the GTX 690. Since then Nvidia has not released a X90 card.
Ati Radeon hierarchy (2010-2014)
ATI has a different way of setting up its family. In this I am using the 7000 series to explain the difference between the two. in basics, the higher the number, the faster the card, so a stock Radeon 7750 is slower then a stock Radeon 7770 and so on and so forth. The ranking for this family goes in slowest to fastest: Radeon 7750, Radeon 7770, Radeon 7850, Radeon 7870, Radeon 7950, Radeon 7970.