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Color Graphics Adapter

The Color Graphics Adapter (CGA), originally also called the Color/Graphics Adapter or IBM Color/Graphics Monitor Adapter, introduced in 1981, was IBM's first color graphics card for the IBM PC and established a de facto computer display standard.

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Architecture
Motorola 6845, ATI CW16800
Enthusiast
ATi Small Wonder Graphics Solution with game port
Entry-level
IBM Color Graphics Adapter, ATi Graphics Solution Rev 3, ATi Color Emulation Card, Tseng Labs ColorPAK
High-end
ATi Small Wonder Graphics Solution, Tseng Labs EVA/480
Mid-range
ATi Graphics Solution plus, ATi Graphics Solution Plus SP, ATi Graphics Solution SR, Number Nine Graphics System
Release date
1981; 45 years ago (1981)

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Hardware design

Output capabilities

Color palette

Standard text modes

Further graphics modes and tweaks

Composite output

Limitations, bugs and errata

Dual-head support

Light pen support

Software support

Competing adapters

Specifications

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Color Graphics Adapter

Nodes106
Edges105
Triples24
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018868
Components1

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Color Graphics Adapter

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Successor · 5
Color Graphics Adapter → EGA, MCGA, PCjr/Tandy, PGC, Plantronics
related to DE-9 connector for RGBI monitor · 4
Color Graphics Adapter → DE-9, RGBI, The, The Color Graphics Adapter
related to RCA connector for composite monitor or television · 4
Color Graphics Adapter → NTSC-compatible, RCA, The, The Color Graphics Adapter
Architecture · 1
Color Graphics Adapter → Motorola 6845, ATI CW16800
Enthusiast · 1
Color Graphics Adapter → ATi Small Wonder Graphics Solution with game port
Entry-level · 1
Color Graphics Adapter → IBM Color Graphics Adapter, ATi Graphics Solution Rev 3, ATi Color Emulation Card, Tseng Labs ColorPAK
High-end · 1
Color Graphics Adapter → ATi Small Wonder Graphics Solution, Tseng Labs EVA/480
Mid-range · 1
Color Graphics Adapter → ATi Graphics Solution plus, ATi Graphics Solution Plus SP, ATi Graphics Solution SR, Number Nine Graphics System
Release date · 1
Color Graphics Adapter → 1981; 45 years ago (1981)

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cga color mode graphics colors text monitor composite modes 200 video ibm palette used rgbi display 640 320 card character

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Color Graphics AdapterArchitectureMotorola 6845, ATI CW168001.00infobox
Color Graphics AdapterEnthusiastATi Small Wonder Graphics Solution with game port1.00infobox
Color Graphics AdapterEntry-levelIBM Color Graphics Adapter, ATi Graphics Solution Rev 3, ATi Color Emulation Card, Tseng Labs ColorPAK1.00infobox
Color Graphics AdapterHigh-endATi Small Wonder Graphics Solution, Tseng Labs EVA/4801.00infobox
Color Graphics AdapterMid-rangeATi Graphics Solution plus, ATi Graphics Solution Plus SP, ATi Graphics Solution SR, Number Nine Graphics System1.00infobox
Color Graphics AdapterRelease date1981; 45 years ago (1981)1.00infobox
Color Graphics AdapterSuccessorPlantronics1.00infobox
Color Graphics AdapterSuccessorPCjr/Tandy1.00infobox
Color Graphics AdapterSuccessorEGA1.00infobox
Color Graphics AdapterSuccessorMCGA1.00infobox
Color Graphics AdapterSuccessorPGC1.00infobox
EGAinstance ofpalette was retained as the default palette of later PC graphics standards0.80text

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