Graphics
VGA-compatible display adapter
The common raster display-controller class used by the representative 386, 486, Pentium, Pentium II and Pentium 4 systems.
- Manufacturer
- PC industry
- Architecture
- VGA-compatible raster display controller
- Introduced
- 1987
- Record status
- provisional
Figures
2 documented absences
| Metric | Value | Evidence | Basis | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock frequency gpu provisional | unknown VGA compatibility is a display standard, not a single graphics processor or clock rate. | Not stated | Vendor-rated | Nominal clock Stated by the vendor This figure remains provisional until the cited source is corroborated for the exact configuration. | |
| Peak FP32 rate gpu provisional | not applicable The represented VGA raster controller class has no programmable floating-point shading hardware. | Not stated | Vendor-rated | Theoretical peak Stated by the vendor This figure remains provisional until the cited source is corroborated for the exact configuration. |
Fitted to
Editorial notes
VGA compatibility describes display behavior, not one oscillator or one 3D architecture. The catalog records its explicitly non-floating-point nature instead of inventing a clock for the class.