While the PC world was dealing with graphics adapters ... and signal timing. The first VGA adapters would have 256kB of video RAM, 16 and 256-color palettes, and a maximum resolution of 800× ...

and he does note that it descends from [Ben Eater]’s “world’s worst video card”, which he uses for his 6502 breadboard computer. But where [Ben]’s VGA adapter uses about 20 TTL chips and ...

A plug-in card in a desktop computer that performs ... display card, video adapter, video card, graphics adapter, graphics controller, VGA adapter and VGA card have all been terms for the plug ...

The VGA card in the computer is cabled to the pass-through circuit on the high-res adapter. When high-resolution is not used, the card's driver causes the VGA signals to pass through to the monitor.