Does coding play a part in video game graphics?

Yeah, coding and graphics are different, but can excellency in the former allow you to make the latter better? I'm thinking here that ND with UC2 managed to make an excellent game, and now they're saying that by refining the game engine, they managed to make the graphics even better for UC3. So is this refining due to better coding and stuff?

Can better coding lead to better implementation of graphics? (This is my main question.)

Thanks!

everything comes down to 1's and 0's, so yes

yes, it absolutely play a part. This is why some game engines (like Unreal) are popular and used by many devs. For example, a poorly coded game would not allow h-rez textures to co-exist with certain AI routines. In that case, you would have a game with good enemy intelligence but bad graphics, whereas a more optimized engine would allow for both.

Coding is simply a language. Some people are more efficient at using languages than others. Everything in a game depends on coding. It's all binary when you get down to it.

A rather dumb question, TC. Obviously some amount of coding is required to develop and alter 3D engines. kdawg88