Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900
The Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 (also known as GMA 900) is an integrated (onboard) graphic chip on the Mobile Intel 915GM chipset for Intel processors. It does not support hardware T&L (Transform & Lightning) calculations (which is required for some games).
It supports DirectX 9.0 with Shader Model 2.0 (Vertex Shader are calculated in Software - by the CPU) and OpenGL 1.4. Furthermore, the chip is able to accelerate the decoding of MPEG2 videos and supports Motion Compensation.
The GMA 900 can not be described as a graphics card that is sufficient for gamers. Still Intel published a list of games that will run (not needingly beautiful) on the notebook. Some old 3D games and especially 2D games should run without problems. The advantage of integrated graphics cards, is that they have a low power consumtion and therefore save battery life. Furthermore, the laptop may stay cooler and more silent than laptops with dedicated graphics cards. For office programs and surfing the performance is more than sufficient.
Currently there are no drivers that support Aero Glass for Windows Vista.
| Manufacturer | Intel |
| GMA Series | Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4700MHD 10@640MHz Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD 10@533MHz Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M 10@400MHz Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100 8@500MHz Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 4/0@250MHz Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900 4/0@400MHz Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 600 4@400MHz Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 500 4@200MHz |
| Codename | GMA 900 |
| Pipelines | 4 / 0 Pixel- / Vertexshader |
| Core Speed * | 400 MHz |
| Shader Speed * | 400 MHz |
| Memory Speed * | 0 MHz |
| Memory Bus Width | 0 Bit |
| Memory Type | mit Hauptspeicher geteilt (shared) |
| Shared Memory | no shared Memory |
| DirectX | DirectX 9c, Shader 2.0 |
| technology | 130 nm |
| Features | No Hardware Transform and Lightning Support (T&L), MPEG2 acceleration, Motion Compensation |
| Notebook Size | small and light |
| Date of Announcement | 01.03.2005 |
| Link to Manufacturer Page | http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/g... |
Benchmarks
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailled information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List
Notebook reviews with Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900 graphics card
Acer Aspire 1642WLMi (Intel Pentium M 735, 15.4")
» Acer Aspire 1642WLMi - External Review
Acer Aspire 9503EWSMi (Intel Celeron M 370, 17.1")
» Acer Aspire 9503EWSMi - External Review
Acer Aspire One D260-23797 (Intel Atom Z540, 10.1")
» Acer Aspire One D260-23797 - External Review
Acer eMachines E525-901G1Mi (Intel Celeron M 900, 15.6")
» Acer eMachines E525-901G1Mi - External Review
Acer Extensa 3102WXMi (Intel Pentium M 740, 14.1")
» Acer Extensa 3102WXMi - External Review
Acer TravelMate 2420 (Intel Celeron M 370, 14.1")
» Acer TravelMate 2420 - External Review
Acer TravelMate 2423WXMi (Intel Celeron M 370, 14.1")
» Acer TravelMate 2423WXMi - External Review
Acer TravelMate 2424WXMi (Intel Celeron M 380, 14.1")
» Acer TravelMate 2424WXMi - External Review
Acer TravelMate 2492NWLMi (Intel Celeron M 420, 15.4")
» Acer TravelMate 2492NWLMi - External Review
Acer TravelMate 2492WLMi (Intel Celeron M 420, 15.4")
» Acer TravelMate 2492WLMi - External Review
Acer TravelMate 3000 (Intel Pentium M 740, 12.1")
» Acer TravelMate 3000 - External Review
Acer TravelMate 3002WTCi (Intel Pentium M 740, 12.1")
» Acer TravelMate 3002WTCI - External Review
Acer TravelMate 3002WTMi (Intel Pentium M 740, 12.1")
» Acer TravelMate 3002WTMi - External Review
Acer TravelMate 3302WXMi (Intel Pentium M 740, 14.1")
» Acer TravelMate 3302WXMi - External Review
Acer TravelMate 4064WLMi (Intel Pentium M 760, 15.4")
» Acer TravelMate 4064WLMI - External Review
Advent Roma 2000 (Intel Celeron M 900, 15.6")
» Advent Roma 2000 - External Review
Advent Verona (Intel Celeron M 743, 13.3")
» Advent Verona - External Review
Alienware Sentia m3200 (Intel Pentium M 760, 12.1")
» Alienware Sentia m3200 - External Review
Alienware Sentia m3400 (Intel Pentium M 755, 14.1")
» Alienware Sentia m3400 - External Review
Amoi T31 (Intel Celeron M 373, 10.6")
» Amoi T31 - External Review
Asus A3H (Intel Celeron M 380, 15.1")
» Asus A3H - External Review
Asus Eee PC 701 4G (RM miniBook) (Intel Celeron M 630 MHz, 7.0")
» Review Asus Eee PC Family Notebook - Review
» Asus Eee PC 701 4G - External Review
Asus Eee PC 900 (Intel Celeron M 353, 8.9")
» Short Review: Asus Eee PC 900 Subnotebook - Review
» Asus Eee PC 900 - External Review
Asus Eee PC 900A (Intel Atom N270, 8.9")
» Asus Eee PC 900A - External Review
Asus U43F (Intel Core i5 450M, 14.0")
» Asus U43F - External Review
Asus U5A (Intel Pentium M 750, 12.1")
» Asus U5A - External Review
Asus W5 (Intel Pentium M 740, 12.1")
» Asus W5 - External Review
Asus W6 (Intel Pentium M 760, 13.3")
» Asus W6 - External Review
Asus W6A (Intel Pentium M 750, 13.3")
» Asus W6A - External Review
Averatec 4155 (AMD Turion 64 MT-30, 13.3")
» Averatec 4155 - External Review
Averatec 4200 (Intel Pentium M 730, 13.3")
» Averatec 4200 - External Review
Benq Joybook S53W (Intel Pentium M 750, 13.3")
» Benq Joybook S53 - External Review
Benq S53W (Intel Pentium M 750, 13")
» User-Review BenQ S53W - Review
Dell Inspiron 1300 (Intel Celeron M 360, 15.4")
» Dell Inspiron 1300 - External Review
Dell Latitude 120L (Intel Celeron M 380, 14.1")
» Dell Latitude 120L - External Review
Dell Latitude D410 (Intel Pentium M 750, 12.1")
» Dell Latitude D410 - External Review
Dell Latitude X1 (Intel Pentium M 733, 12.1")
» Dell Latitude X1 - External Review
Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo M6450 G (Intel Pentium M 735, 14.1")
» Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo M6450G - External Review
Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook P1510 (Intel Pentium M 753, 8.9")
» Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook P1510 - External Review
Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook P7120 (Intel Pentium M 753, 10.6")
» Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook P7120 - External Review
Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook S7020 (Intel Pentium M 750, 14.1")
» Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook S7020 - External Review
Gammatech Durabook D14RM (Intel Celeron M 743, 14.1")
» Gammatech Durabook D14RM - External Review
Hercules E-Café 900-H60G/IAW (Intel Atom N270, 8.9")
» Hercules E-Café 900-H60G/IAW - External Review
Hi-Grade Notino R5500 (Intel Core 2 Duo T6500, 15.4")
» Hi-Grade Notino R5500 - External Review
HP Compaq nc4200 (Intel Pentium M 740, 12.1")
» HP Compaq nc4200 - External Review
HP Compaq tc4200 (Intel Pentium M 750, 12.1")
» HP Compaq tc4200 - External Review
Lenovo 3000 C100 TB0B5GE / TB03MGE (Intel Pentium M 750, 15.1")
» Lenovo 3000 C100 - External Review
Lenovo Thinkpad X41 (Intel Pentium M 758, 12.1")
» Lenovo ThinkPad X41 - External Review
Lenovo Thinkpad Z60t (Intel Pentium M 750, 14.1")
» Lenovo ThinkPad Z60t - External Review
LG LE1600 (Intel Pentium M 758, 12.1")
» LG LE1600 - External Review
Medion MIM 2220 (Intel Pentium M 725, 15.4")
» Medion MIM 2220 - External Review
Motion LS800 (Intel Pentium M 753, 8.4")
» Motion LS800 - External Review
Panasonic Toughbook CF-T4 (Intel Pentium M 753, 12.1")
» Panasonic Toughbook CF-T4 - External Review
Panasonic Toughbook CF-Y4 (Intel Pentium M 778, 14.1")
» Panasonic Toughbook CF-Y4 - External Review
Samsung Q1 (Intel Celeron M 353, 7.2")
» Samsung Q1 - External Review
Samsung Q1P (Intel Pentium M 723, 7.0")
» Samsung Q1P - External Review
Samsung Q30 Plus (Intel Pentium M 753, 12.1")
» Samsung Q30 Plus - External Review
Samsung X1 (Intel Pentium M 753, 14.1")
» Samsung X1 - External Review
Samsung X1-1200 Bliss (Intel Pentium M 753, 14.1")
» Samsung X1-1200 Bliss - External Review
Sony Vaio VGN-BX196VP (Intel Pentium M 740, 15.4")
» Sony Vaio VGN-BX196VP - External Review
Sony Vaio VGN-FS485B (Intel Pentium M 740, 15.4")
» Review Sony Vaio VGN-FS485B Notebook - Review
» Sony Vaio VGN-FS485B - External Review
Sony Vaio VGN-SZ1M (Intel Core Duo T2300, 13.3")
» Sony Vaio VGN-SZ1M - External Review
Sony Vaio VGN-TX2 (Intel Pentium M 753, 11.1")
» Sony Vaio VGN-TX2 - External Review
Sony Vaio VGN-TX2HP (Intel Pentium M 733, 11.1")
» Sony Vaio VGN-TX2HP - External Review
Sony Vaio VGN-TX2XP/B (Intel Pentium M 753, 11.1")
» Sony Vaio VGN-TX2XP - External Review
Sony Vaio VPCW12S1E (Intel Atom N270, 10.1")
» Sony Vaio VPCW12S1E - External Review
Toshiba Portégé R200 (Intel Pentium M 753, 12.1")
» Toshiba Portégé R200 - External Review
Toshiba Satellite L20-121 (Intel Pentium M 750, 15.1")
» Toshiba Satellite L20-121 - External Review
Toshiba Satellite L40-139 (Intel Celeron M 520, 15.4")
» Toshiba Satellite L40-139 - External Review
Toshiba Satellite M70 (Intel Pentium M 760, 15.4")
» Toshiba Satellite M70 - External Review
Toshiba Satellite M70-236 (Intel Pentium M 740, 15.4")
» Toshiba Satellite M70-236 - External Review
Toshiba Satellite Pro L40 (Intel Celeron M 520, 15.4")
» Toshiba Satellite Pro L40 - External Review
Zoostorm Fizzbook Bang (Intel Atom N270, 8.9")
» Zoostorm Fizzbook Bang - External Review


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