The MAX9511 is a complete solution to interface a video graphics controller to a VGA port and/or docking station with optimal video performance and minimal electromagnetic interference (EMI) emission. The MAX9511 has output drivers with variable EMI suppression for graphics video and sync (RGBHV) signals. The MAX9511 includes external load-detection circuitry. The MAX9511 suppresses EMI emissions by limiting the slew rate (SR) rather than limiting bandwidth with fixed L-C filters. The SR controls the large-signal bandwidth without affecting the small-signal bandwidth, resulting in sharper video images, while reducing EMI. The SR of the MAX9511 provides tighter control than traditional passive L-C components, and allows the SR to track the resolution by varying an external resistor (RRX) rather than being fixed to a sub-optimal value. The load-detection circuitry of the MAX9511 automatically detects and transmits a change in load status to the input stages when an external load (monitor, docking station, or projector) is connected. The MAX9511 is compatible with the load-detection circuitry on the digital-to-analog (DAC) outputs of most video graphics controllers. The output drivers provide 6dB of gain to compensate for the 75 back-termination resistors, which reduce transmission line reflections.