XGCDB - Glossary
What is XGA?
XGA or Extended Graphics Array, is term for computer display standard introduced in 1990 by IBM. It is considered to be improved Super VGA with 1024x768 display resolution, supporting higher refresh rates, high color, 4:3 aspect ratio and improved accelerator performance.

The XGA supports two new resolutions:

  • 800×600 pixels with high color (16 bits per pixel),
  • 1024×768 pixels with a color palette of 256 colors (8 bits per pixel).

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