Does this contain an actual graphics card, or does it rely on the computer CPU to power it?
1998573
it's only a converter and does not contain a graphics card - your pc or mac will need to power it. You can download the drivers if need be from the manufacturer's site.
1998574
Only used it on a Mac Pro, which has discrete graphics on board, but doesn't need an external graphics card of any kind.
1998575
I'm not really sure that I follow your question but for me it allowed me to connect 2 monitors to my work laptop while also using the laptop screen for a total of three screens. On Windows 7 Pro, it took a little time for Windows to figure out what to do with it going through some weird video switching while the drivers were installing but after that it has been reliable and solid.
2075184
This isn't a computer. It's an external hard drive. There is no graphics card in it at all.
69743
No. This computer comes with integrated Intel HD graphics, which does not game well.
2103656
Negative. My newest PC I built uses the graphics onboard the i5-3330. I just plugged my monitor into the HDMI port on the motherboard.
1568850
There is none. Graphics rendering is provided by an appropriate CPU or an add-in dedicated GPU installed in the PCI express slot.
762518
It has Intel Integrated Graphics. This is for everyday work and watching videos. Not for gaming.
1959631
Yes it does, but just for fun,look here! http://bit.ly/1FgzmV1 I'm not being judgmental with that, I just think it's so friggin neat! That's a pretty decent laptop for most light to medium duty applications. The so called video card provided has no on board RAM and leeches from system memory. It's not an improvement on the stupid on-board graphics provided on most Intel boards. It's really not a gaming rig.
56922
Depends on the power needs of the graphics cards on top of the rest of your PC.
615082
You need a discrete graphics card, as this motherboard doesn't have onboard graphics.
519622
It is basically a regular computer. However, it is low power and some things like video may not be near as good as a regular desktop
1271074
It does have built-in graphics with a video out including HDMI. However you can't compare the performance to a true separate "graphics card"
490159
Graphics specifications rely entirely on what CPU or add-in graphics adapter you may choose to add. Modern motherboards such as this one do not come with a GPU on board.
150362
Good? Yes. Optimal? No. Definitely needs a better graphics card than the motherboard, a processor, and all the other essentials for this kit to work.
96123
This has Intel's integrated HD Graphics 4000 graphics card. It's shared, and will be fast enough to run most applications but will struggle a little under moderate loads.
1854404
No. It doesn't have a stand alone video card and just an i3 processor. It can handle relatively simple games (Atom Zombie Smasher, Peggle, anything point-and-click, etc.) but nothing graphically intensive or with tons of concurrent players.
1450404
Doesnt look like anybody answered this entirely correctly.... there is NO onboard graphics... there is an HDMI out for CPUs that have onboard graphics capability, which is not all of them.... refer to the intel compatibility list to see which CPUs provide graphics and which don't.... but if you are planning to do gaming, none of the CPU based graphics engines are good enough and you should get a capable graphics card.... IMO, currently Nvidia has a much better driver set that ATI
1885271
I installed a Nvidia GEForce but the box said it needed a 500 watt power supply. Rather than risk it, I replaced the power supply also. Adds another $60 to the expense. But, it's working.