video memory is RAM installed on a video adapter. Before an image can be sent to a display monitor, it is first represented as a bit map in an area of video memory called the frame buffer. The amount of video memory, therefore, dictates the maximum resolution and color depth available.
With a conventional video adapter, the bit map to be displayed is first generated by the computer's microprocessor and then sent to the frame buffer. Most modern video adapters, however, are actually graphics accelerators. This means that they have their own microprocessor that is capable of manipulating bit maps and graphics objects. A small amount of memory is reserved for these operations as well.

Because of the demands of video systems, video memory needs to be faster than main memory. For this reason, most video memory is dual-ported, which means that one set of data can be transferred between video memory and the video processor at the same time that another set of data is being transferred to the monitor. There are many different types of video memory, including VRAM, WRAM, RDRAM, and SGRAM.

Answered by Yash , an ibibo Master, at 9:55 AM on July 01, 2008

1.Memory located on the video card, in some cases located on the motherboard, that is accessible by the video and computer processor. With more video memory, the video card and computer are capable of handling more complex graphics at a faster rate. Video card memory may be between 8 and 128MB of memory or higher.

2.Video RAM is specialized RAM which is used on video cards.

Video RAM is dual-ported, which means it can be accessed by two different devices simultaneously. This enables data to be read from video RAM (i.e. sent to the computer monitor) at th same time data is written to video RAM.

3.RAM installed on a video adapter. Before an image can be sent to a display monitor, it is first represented as a bit map in an area of video memory called the frame buffer. The amount of video memory, therefore, dictates the maximum resolution and color depth available.

Answered by Raksha , an ibibo Master, at 8:43 AM on June 30, 2008

well sameer, 1.Memory located on the video card, in some cases located on the motherboard, that is accessible by the video and computer processor. With more video memory, the video card and computer are capable of handling more complex graphics at a faster rate. Video card memory may be between 8 and 128MB of memory or higher.

2.Video RAM is specialized RAM which is used on video cards.

Video RAM is dual-ported, which means it can be accessed by two different devices simultaneously. This enables data to be read from video RAM (i.e. sent to the computer monitor) at th same time data is written to video RAM.

3.RAM installed on a video adapter. Before an image can be sent to a display monitor, it is first represented as a bit map in an area of video memory called the frame buffer. The amount of video memory, therefore, dictates the maximum resolution and color depth available.

Answered by Romi , an ibibo Master, at 7:08 PM on June 20, 2008

video memory is RAM installed on a video adapter. Before an image can be sent to a display monitor, it is first represented as a bit map in an area of video memory called the frame buffer. The amount of video memory, therefore, dictates the maximum resolution and color depth available.
With a conventional video adapter, the bit map to be displayed is first generated by the computer's microprocessor and then sent to the frame buffer. Most modern video adapters, however, are actually graphics accelerators. This means that they have their own microprocessor that is capable of manipulating bit maps and graphics objects. A small amount of memory is reserved for these operations as well.

Because of the demands of video systems, video memory needs to be faster than main memory. For this reason, most video memory is dual-ported, which means that one set of data can be transferred between video memory and the video processor at the same time that another set of data is being transferred to the monitor. There are many different types of video memory, including VRAM, WRAM, RDRAM, and SGRAM.

Answered by Madhurima , an ibibo Master, at 6:11 PM on June 09, 2008

Hi there

video memory is RAM installed on a video adapter. Before an image can be sent to a display monitor, it is first represented as a bit map in an area of video memory called the frame buffer. The amount of video memory, therefore, dictates the maximum resolution and color depth available.
With a conventional video adapter, the bit map to be displayed is first generated by the computer's microprocessor and then sent to the frame buffer. Most modern video adapters, however, are actually graphics accelerators. This means that they have their own microprocessor that is capable of manipulating bit maps and graphics objects. A small amount of memory is reserved for these operations as well.

Because of the demands of video systems, video memory needs to be faster than main memory. For this reason, most video memory is dual-ported, which means that one set of data can be transferred between video memory and the video processor at the same time that another set of data is being transferred to the monitor. There are many different types of video memory, including VRAM, WRAM, RDRAM, and SGRAM.


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http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/V /vid eo_memory.html

Answered by Reeta K , an ibibo Master, at 3:50 PM on June 03, 2008

Video memory is a term generally used in computers to describe some form of writable memory, usually RAM, dedicated to the purpose of holding the information necessary for a graphics card to drive a display device. In modern 3D graphics cards, the video memory may also hold 3D vector data, textures, backbuffers, overlays and GPU programs.

There are three different meaning of video memory given below :

1.Memory located on the video card, in some cases located on the motherboard, that is accessible by the video and computer processor. With more video memory, the video card and computer are capable of handling more complex graphics at a faster rate. Video card memory may be between 8 and 128MB of memory or higher.

2.Video RAM is specialized RAM which is used on video cards.

Video RAM is dual-ported, which means it can be accessed by two different devices simultaneously. This enables data to be read from video RAM (i.e. sent to the computer monitor) at th same time data is written to video RAM.

3.RAM installed on a video adapter. Before an image can be sent to a display monitor, it is first represented as a bit map in an area of video memory called the frame buffer. The amount of video memory, therefore, dictates the maximum resolution and color depth available. .........

Answered by Rupesh , an ibibo Citizen, at 1:47 PM on June 03, 2008

well, Video memory is a term generally used in computers to describe some form of writable memory, usually RAM, dedicated to the purpose of holding the information necessary for a graphics card to drive a display device. In modern 3D graphics cards, the video memory may also hold 3D vector data, textures, backbuffers, overlays and GPU programs.

Memory located on the video card, in some cases located on the motherboard, that is accessible by the video and computer processor. With more video memory, the video card and computer are capable of handling more complex graphics at a faster rate. Video card memory may be between 8 and 128MB of memory or higher.



This memory sometimes takes the form of dedicated memory chips integrated in the framebuffer, and sometimes takes the form of a Shared Memory Architecture (SMA).

Source Site could give you more information : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V ideo_ memory

Answered by Saurabh , an ibibo Master, at 9:04 AM on June 03, 2008

Video memory is a term generally used in computers to describe some form of writable memory, usually RAM, dedicated to the purpose of holding the information necessary for a graphics card to drive a display device. In modern 3D graphics cards, the video memory may also hold 3D vector data, textures, backbuffers, overlays and GPU programs.

Memory located on the video card, in some cases located on the motherboard, that is accessible by the video and computer processor. With more video memory, the video card and computer are capable of handling more complex graphics at a faster rate. Video card memory may be between 8 and 128MB of memory or higher.


1.Memory located on the video card, in some cases located on the motherboard, that is accessible by the video and computer processor. With more video memory, the video card and computer are capable of handling more complex graphics at a faster rate. Video card memory may be between 8 and 128MB of memory or higher.

2.Video RAM is specialized RAM which is used on video cards.

Video RAM is dual-ported, which means it can be accessed by two different devices simultaneously. This enables data to be read from video RAM (i.e. sent to the computer monitor) at th same time data is written to video RAM.

3.RAM installed on a video adapter. Before an image can be sent to a display monitor, it is first represented as a bit map in an area of video memory called the frame buffer. The amount of video memory, therefore, dictates the maximum resolution and color depth available.

Answered by Anju Singh , an ibibo Master, at 6:12 AM on June 03, 2008

well sameer, Video memory is a term generally used in computers to describe some form of writable memory, usually RAM, dedicated to the purpose of holding the information necessary for a graphics card to drive a display device. In modern 3D graphics cards, the video memory may also hold 3D vector data, textures, backbuffers, overlays and GPU programs.

Memory located on the video card, in some cases located on the motherboard, that is accessible by the video and computer processor. With more video memory, the video card and computer are capable of handling more complex graphics at a faster rate. Video card memory may be between 8 and 128MB of memory or higher.


1.Memory located on the video card, in some cases located on the motherboard, that is accessible by the video and computer processor. With more video memory, the video card and computer are capable of handling more complex graphics at a faster rate. Video card memory may be between 8 and 128MB of memory or higher.

2.Video RAM is specialized RAM which is used on video cards.

Video RAM is dual-ported, which means it can be accessed by two different devices simultaneously. This enables data to be read from video RAM (i.e. sent to the computer monitor) at th same time data is written to video RAM.

3.RAM installed on a video adapter. Before an image can be sent to a display monitor, it is first represented as a bit map in an area of video memory called the frame buffer. The amount of video memory, therefore, dictates the maximum resolution and color depth available.

Answered by satyaiitk , an ibibo Master, at 1:13 AM on June 03, 2008