The USB 3.0 to HDMI Display Adapter allow a standard HDMI monitor to be connected to a Windows. PC via a USB3.0/2.0 connection. An adapter is required for every monitor you wish to connect via USB, up to six adapters per PC. Power is provided by USB. The adapter can display in resolutions up to 1920x1080 ( USB 2.0 up to 800 x 600 ) When the adapter is connected to your PC, graphics processing still handled by your computer's central processor and graphics processor. The USB graphic adapter's drivers on the OC compress and transmit pixels to the USB adapter as pixels are updated. The adapter's chipset decodes the data and displays it.