Re: monitors & video cards (was: JPS?)

[P3D John W Roberts <roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Sun, 27 Apr 1997 23:03:43 -0500
>From: P3D Andrew Woods <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: monitors & video cards (was: JPS?)

>The maximum refresh rate that a particular video card can generate
>for a specified resolution (640x480, 800x600, 1024x768) in either
>interlaced or non-interlaced format is determined by the maximum
>pixel rate of video card.

And by the maximum horizontal sweep rate (if you want to fill the screen),
and by the minimum horizontal and vertical retrace times / blanking intervals.
Also in some cases by the amount and speed of video memory available, and
the number of colors you want to show.

"Pixel rate" is sometimes called the "pixel clock" or "dot clock".

John R


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