page_title: Enhanced Graphics Adapter
section_title: Modes
hierarchical_section_title: Enhanced Graphics Adapter / Capabilities / Modes
caption_attribution_description: English: Simulated image as displayed using EGA 640x350 graphics resolution and color abilities, corrected for aspect ratio. The purpose is to compare with the same image as displayed on other early PC display adapters. A skilled artist would be able to get better results working around each adapter's limitations.
context_page_description: The Enhanced Graphics Adapter is an IBM PC graphics adapter and de-facto computer display standard from 1984 that superseded the CGA standard introduced with the original IBM PC, and was itself superseded by the VGA standard in 1987. In addition to the original EGA card manufactured by IBM, many compatible third-party cards were manufactured, and EGA graphics modes continued to be supported by VGA and later standards.
context_section_description: EGA supports:
  640×350 w/16 colors (from a 6 bit palette of 64 colors), pixel aspect ratio of 1:1.37.
  640×350 w/2 colors, pixel aspect ratio of 1:1.37.
  640×200 w/16 colors, pixel aspect ratio of 1:2.4.
  320×200 w/16 colors, pixel aspect ratio of 1:1.2.
  Text modes:
  40×25 with 8×8 pixel font (effective resolution of 320×200)
  80×25 with 8×8 pixel font (effective resolution of 640×200)
  80×25 with 8×14 pixel font (effective resolution of 640×350)
  80×43 with 8×8 pixel font (effective resolution of 640×344)
  Extended graphics modes of third party boards:
  640×400
  640×480
  720×540
caption: Simulated image as displayed using EGA 640×350×16, corrected for aspect ratio
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