Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900/950
* Shader Model 2
* 4 Pipelines
The Intel GMA 900 and 950 are some of the worst integrated parts on the market; this you've probably heard. What you don't really expect is just how bad they are. While they can certainly benchmark fairly close to the Radeon Xpress series, in actual practice their performance is much less fluid, and they have much less compatibility. While these are fine for the average computer user, if you plan on playing any games released after Unreal Tournament 2004 (which itself doesn't run that well on either part), these are not for you.
ATI Radeon Xpress 200M / 1100 / 1150
* Shader Model 2
* 2 Pipelines
The 1100 and 1150 are refreshes of the 200M; the 1150 has a slightly higher clock while the 1100 is basically the 200M. Outside of the Go 6100 and 6150, these are the fastest integrated parts available. These sometimes appear with dedicated memory attached to them (usually on HP/Compaq notebooks); those versions tend to run about 33% faster. Still, if you plan on doing any more than the most casual gaming, these aren't a good fit for you, as they won't run Doom 3 very comfortably - even the parts with dedicated memory. Thus, don't expect to be playing even more complex games, like Prey or Oblivion, on these. Still, for older games, they'll be fine. Note that these are usually found in AMD systems and on lower end Intel systems.
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