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From: kji@vpnet.UUCP (Ken Isacson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: VGA cards: 8-bit vs. 16-bit
Message-ID: <[267.1]comp.sys.ibm.pc;1@vpnet.UUCP>
Date: 4 Jul 89 05:00:08 GMT
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I regards to VGA cards and memory this is the scoop.

According to a recent article in PC Magazine 256K memory is just fine.  You
only need the extra memory when you move up to hi video modes with the 256
colors.  However, according the specs for VGA the hi modes need only the 16
colors.

The advantage of the 16 bit cards is that they are about twice as fast because
the computer can get the video information to the card 16 bits at a time
as oppose to 8 bits at a time.

Hope this helps.