The video card is a very important and powerful device which plays
a vital role in information processing and rendering. It is placed inside the
computer and designed as a tool for users to connect to the motherboard and
deal with the processing and rendering of information in a graphical method. The
video card also plays a rather significant role in running personal computer games
on the computer. At the same time, the cards can also function as a powerful
tool in terms of outputting the basic video from the computer to a monitor or
similar display. Under most circumstances, every computer setup is equipped
with some kind of video card and the majority of the motherboard is also equipped
with on-board video processors which enable the monitor to be connected to the
computer.
A low profile video card is a special type of the video card. It is
smaller in size for it is designed for people to use it on the computer with a
smaller case. However, it is equally powerful and more convenient. Generally
speaking, a low profile video card is quieter and may have lower requirements
in terms of power in comparison with a standard video card. Therefore, we can
safely come to the conclusion that the low profile video card has the following
typical characteristics: smaller size, quietness and lower power requirements. However,
these characteristics also bring about some kind of disadvantages for the low
profile video card, which need to be paid much attention to. The reality is
that it seems somewhat a little less advanced in graphics processing. In
addition, a low profile video card may fail to match the performance of video
cards in larger size under some circumstances. However, these problems cannot
change the fact that it is also powerful and more convenient in comparison with
the standard video card.
