Super VGA

Super VGA
Typical VLB SVGA card
Release dateAugust 31, 1987 (1987-08-31)
ArchitectureChips and Technologies 82c441, ET3000
History
PredecessorVideo Graphics Array
SuccessorXGA

Super VGA (SVGA) or Extended VGA is a broad term that covers a wide range of computer display standards that extended IBM's VGA specification.

When used as shorthand for a resolution, as VGA and XGA often are, SVGA refers to a resolution of 800 × 600.