Notebookcheck Logo

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900

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.

GMA Series

Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4700MHD compare 10 @ 0.64 GHz
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD compare 10 @ 0.53 GHz
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M compare 10 @ 0.4 GHz
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100 compare 8 @ 0.5 GHz
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 compare 4/0 cores @ 0.25 GHz
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900 4/0 cores @ 0.4 GHz
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 600 compare 4 @ 0.4 GHz
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 500 compare 4 @ 0.2 GHz
CodenameGMA 900
ArchitectureGen. 3
Pipelines4 / 0 Pixel- / Vertexshader
Core Speed400 MHz
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 9c, Shader 2.0
technology130 nm
FeaturesNo Hardware Transform and Lightning Support (T&L), MPEG2 acceleration, Motion Compensation
Date of Announcement01.03.2005
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.intel.com

Benchmarks

3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings +
3DMark 06
min: 54     avg: 57     median: 57 (0%)     max: 60 points
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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 detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Doom 3

Doom 3

2004
low 640x480
2.8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo

Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo

1999
high 1024x768
32.1  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Doom 32.8
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo32.1
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
1






1










For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

Add one or more devices and compare

In the following list you can select (and also search for) devices that should be added to the comparison. You can select more than one device.

restrict list:

show all (including archived), 2024, 2023
v1.26
log 15. 13:50:29

#0 no ids found in url (should be separated by "_") +0s ... 0s

#1 not redirecting to Ajax server +0s ... 0s

#2 did not recreate cache, as it is less than 5 days old! Created at Wed, 13 Mar 2024 05:40:26 +0100 +0.001s ... 0.001s

#3 composed specs +0.037s ... 0.038s

#4 did output specs +0s ... 0.038s

#5 start showIntegratedCPUs +0s ... 0.038s

#6 getting avg benchmarks for device 58 +0.012s ... 0.05s

#7 got single benchmarks 58 +0.085s ... 0.136s

#8 got avg benchmarks for devices +0s ... 0.136s

#9 min, max, avg, median took s +0.111s ... 0.246s

#10 before gaming benchmark output +0s ... 0.246s

#11 Got 2 rows for game benchmarks. +0.003s ... 0.249s

#12 composed SQL query for gamebenchmarks +0s ... 0.249s

#13 got data and put it in $dataArray +0.001s ... 0.25s

#14 benchmarks composed for output. +0.022s ... 0.271s

#15 return log +0.039s ... 0.311s

Notebook reviews with Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900 graphics card

 

Short Review: Asus Eee PC 900 Subnotebook

The Eee is growing up. Bigger display, more disk space and a full-featured OS sum up to clearly bring the Eee 900 ahead of its predecessor, the Eee 4G. Even so,...
Intel Celeron M 353 | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900 | 8.90" | 1 kg
 

Review Asus Eee PC Family Notebook

Family PC According to Asus this small and reasonable notebook is a notebook for the whole family. Here you can read how it performed in our technical tests and...
Intel Celeron M 630 MHz | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900 | 7.00" | 1 kg
 

Review Sony Vaio VGN-FS485B Notebook

The Centrino entrance notebook of Sony wants to survive in the market with a favourable price and a pleasing design despite an aged technology. Whether the wor...
Intel Pentium M 740 | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900 | 15.40" | 2.7 kg
 

User-Review BenQ S53W

Our forum member Schutzi wrote this review about the BenQ S53W for us. The Centrino-laptop is very interesting due to its small size and the small weight. Read ...
Intel Pentium M 750 | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900 | 13.00" | 2.1 kg

Asus U43F: Intel Core i5-450M, 14.00", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Asus U43F

Acer Aspire One D260-23797: Intel Atom Z540, 10.10", 1.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire One D260-23797

Acer eMachines E525-901G1Mi: Intel Celeron M 900, 15.60", 2.2 kg
  External Review » Acer eMachines E525-901G1Mi

Hi-Grade Notino R5500: Intel Core 2 Duo T6500, 15.40", 3.1 kg
  External Review » Hi-Grade Notino R5500

Sony Vaio VPCW12S1E : Intel Atom N270, 10.10", 1.2 kg
  External Review » Sony Vaio VPCW12S1E

Advent Roma 2000: Intel Celeron M 900, 15.60", 2.9 kg
  External Review » Advent Roma 2000

Advent Verona: Intel Celeron M 743, 13.30", 1.6 kg
  External Review » Advent Verona

Gammatech Durabook D14RM: Intel Celeron M 743, 14.10", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Gammatech Durabook D14RM

Zoostorm Fizzbook Bang: Intel Atom N270, 8.90", 1.4 kg
  External Review » Zoostorm Fizzbook Bang

Hercules E-Café 900-H60G/IAW : Intel Atom N270, 8.90", 1.2 kg
  External Review » Hercules E-Café 900-H60G/IAW

Asus Eee PC 900A: Intel Atom N270, 8.90", 1 kg
  External Review » Asus Eee PC 900A

Asus Eee PC 900: Intel Celeron M 353, 8.90", 1 kg
  External Review » Asus Eee PC 900

Asus Eee PC 701 4G (RM miniBook): Intel Celeron M 630 MHz, 7.00", 1 kg
  External Review » Asus Eee PC 701 4G

Toshiba Satellite L40-139: Intel Celeron M 520, 15.40", 2.7 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite L40-139

Toshiba Satellite Pro L40: Intel Celeron M 520, 15.40", 2.7 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite Pro L40

Samsung Q1P: Intel Pentium M 723, 7.00", 0.8 kg
  External Review » Samsung Q1P

Amoi T31: Intel Celeron M 373, 10.60", 1.2 kg
  External Review » Amoi T31

Acer TravelMate 2492WLMi: Intel Celeron M 420, 15.40", 2.8 kg
  External Review » Acer TravelMate 2492WLMi

Acer TravelMate 2492NWLMi: Intel Celeron M 420, 15.40", 2.8 kg
  External Review » Acer TravelMate 2492NWLMi

Asus W6: Intel Pentium M 760, 13.30", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Asus W6

Sony Vaio VGN-BX196VP: Intel Pentium M 740, 15.40", 3 kg
  External Review » Sony Vaio VGN-BX196VP

Motion LS800: Intel Pentium M 753, 8.40", 1 kg
  External Review » Motion LS800

Medion MIM 2220: Intel Pentium M 725, 15.40", 2.9 kg
  External Review » Medion MIM 2220

Averatec 4155: AMD Turion 64 MT-30, 13.30", 2 kg
  External Review » Averatec 4155

Acer TravelMate 2420: Intel Celeron M 370, 14.10", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer TravelMate 2420

Toshiba Satellite M70-236: Intel Pentium M 740, 15.40", 2.8 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite M70-236

Toshiba Satellite L20-121: Intel Pentium M 750, 15.10", 2.7 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite L20-121

Toshiba Satellite M70: Intel Pentium M 760, 15.40", 2.7 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite M70

Toshiba Portégé R200: Intel Pentium M 753, 12.10", 1.3 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Portégé R200

Sony Vaio VGN-FS485B: Intel Pentium M 740, 15.40", 2.9 kg
  External Review » Sony Vaio VGN-FS485B

Sony Vaio VGN-TX2XP/B: Intel Pentium M 753, 11.10", 1.2 kg
  External Review » Sony Vaio VGN-TX2XP

Sony Vaio VGN-TX2HP: Intel Pentium M 733, 11.10", 1.2 kg
  External Review » Sony Vaio VGN-TX2HP

Sony Vaio VGN-TX2: Intel Pentium M 753, 11.10", 1.2 kg
  External Review » Sony Vaio VGN-TX2

Samsung X1-1200 Bliss: Intel Pentium M 753, 14.10", 1.7 kg
  External Review » Samsung X1-1200 Bliss

Samsung X1: Intel Pentium M 753, 14.10", 1.7 kg
  External Review » Samsung X1

Samsung Q30 Plus: Intel Pentium M 753, 12.10", 1 kg
  External Review » Samsung Q30 Plus

Samsung Q1: Intel Celeron M 353, 7.20", 0.8 kg
  External Review » Samsung Q1

Panasonic Toughbook CF-Y4: Intel Pentium M 778, 14.10", 1.5 kg
  External Review » Panasonic Toughbook CF-Y4

Panasonic Toughbook CF-T4: Intel Pentium M 753, 12.10", 1.5 kg
  External Review » Panasonic Toughbook CF-T4

LG LE1600: Intel Pentium M 758, 12.10", 1.4 kg
  External Review » LG LE1600

Lenovo Thinkpad Z60t: Intel Pentium M 750, 14.10", 2.1 kg
  External Review » Lenovo ThinkPad Z60t

Lenovo Thinkpad X41: Intel Pentium M 758, 12.10", 1.5 kg
  External Review » Lenovo ThinkPad X41

HP Compaq tc4200: Intel Pentium M 750, 12.10", 2.1 kg
  External Review » HP Compaq tc4200

HP Compaq nc4200: Intel Pentium M 740, 12.10", 1.8 kg
  External Review » HP Compaq nc4200

Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook S7020: Intel Pentium M 750, 14.10", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook S7020

Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook P1510: Intel Pentium M 753, 8.90", 1 kg
  External Review » Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook P1510

Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo M6450 G: Intel Pentium M 735, 14.10", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo M6450G

Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook P7120: Intel Pentium M 753, 10.60", 1.4 kg
  External Review » Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook P7120

Dell Latitude 120L: Intel Celeron M 380, 14.10", 3 kg
  External Review » Dell Latitude 120L

Dell Inspiron 1300: Intel Celeron M 360, 15.40", 3.1 kg
  External Review » Dell Inspiron 1300

Benq Joybook S53W: Intel Pentium M 750, 13.30", 2.1 kg
  External Review » Benq Joybook S53

Asus A3H: Intel Celeron M 380, 15.10", 2.8 kg
  External Review » Asus A3H

Alienware Sentia m3400: Intel Pentium M 755, 14.10", 2.1 kg
  External Review » Alienware Sentia m3400

Averatec 4200: Intel Pentium M 730, 13.30", 2.1 kg
  External Review » Averatec 4200

Asus W6A: Intel Pentium M 750, 13.30", 1.7 kg
  External Review » Asus W6A

Asus W5: Intel Pentium M 740, 12.10", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Asus W5

Asus U5A: Intel Pentium M 750, 12.10", 1.5 kg
  External Review » Asus U5A

Alienware Sentia m3200: Intel Pentium M 760, 12.10", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Alienware Sentia m3200

Acer Aspire 9503EWSMi: Intel Celeron M 370, 17.10", 3.8 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 9503EWSMi

Acer TravelMate 4064WLMi: Intel Pentium M 760, 15.40", 3 kg
  External Review » Acer TravelMate 4064WLMI

Acer TravelMate 3302WXMi: Intel Pentium M 740, 14.10", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Acer TravelMate 3302WXMi

Acer TravelMate 2424WXMi: Intel Celeron M 380, 14.10", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer TravelMate 2424WXMi

Acer TravelMate 2423WXMi: Intel Celeron M 370, 14.10", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer TravelMate 2423WXMi

Acer Extensa 3102WXMi: Intel Pentium M 740, 14.10", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Acer Extensa 3102WXMi

Acer TravelMate 3002WTCi: Intel Pentium M 740, 12.10", 1.4 kg
  External Review » Acer TravelMate 3002WTCI

Acer TravelMate 3000: Intel Pentium M 740, 12.10", 1.4 kg
  External Review » Acer TravelMate 3000

Acer TravelMate 3002WTMi: Intel Pentium M 740, 12.10", 1.4 kg
  External Review » Acer TravelMate 3002WTMi

Acer Aspire 1642WLMi: Intel Pentium M 735, 15.40", 2.8 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 1642WLMi

Lenovo 3000 C100 TB0B5GE / TB03MGE: Intel Pentium M 750, 15.10", 2.9 kg
  External Review » Lenovo 3000 C100

Sony Vaio VGN-SZ1M: Intel Core Duo T2300, 13.30", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Sony Vaio VGN-SZ1M

Dell Latitude D410: Intel Pentium M 750, 12.10", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Dell Latitude D410

Dell Latitude X1: Intel Pentium M 733, 12.10", 1.1 kg
  External Review » Dell Latitude X1

Please share our article, every link counts!

» Comparison of GPUs
Detailed list of all laptop GPUs sorted by class and performance.

» Benchmark List
Sort and restrict laptop GPUs based on performance in synthetic benchmarks.

» Notebook Gaming List
Playable games for each graphics card and their average FPS results.

Class 0

Arc A380

Class 1

Class 2

Radeon PRO W6600M *

Class 3

UHD Graphics 32EUs
UHD Graphics 750

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

* Approximate position of the graphics adapter

> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > Benchmarks / Tech > Comparison of Laptop Graphics Cards > Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
Klaus Hinum (Update: 2016-01-26)