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Intel GMA 3100 Review

The Intel Graphics Media Accelerator, or GMA, is Intel's current line of integrated graphics processors built into various motherboard chipsets. These integrated graphics products allow a computer to be built without a separate graphics card, which can reduce cost, power consumption and noise. They are commonly found on low-priced notebook and desktop computers as well as business computers, which do not need high levels of graphics capability. 90% of all PCs sold have integrated graphics. They rely on the computer's main memory for storage, which imposes a performance penalty, as both the CPU and GPU have to access memory over the same bus.
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Intel GMA 3100 Performance Specification

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Architecture

Memory

Maximum
Shared Memory

Memory Speed

Memory Bus

Memory Type

Memory Bandwidth

Technology

TMUs

Texture Rate

ROPs

Pixel Rate

Shader
Processing Units

Direct X

Shader

Open GL

Resolution (WxH)

Max Power

PSU

GPU Details

400 MHz

Bearlake

256 MB

128

DX 9

2.0

1.4

2048x1536

17 Watts

Notebook GPU

SLI/Crossfire

Dedicated

Integrated

VGA Connection

DVI Connection

HDMI Connection

Best CPU Match

Best RAM Match

Best Screen Size

GPU Upgrade

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GD Value

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GPU Features

No the Intel GMA 3100 graphics card is NOT a laptop and notebook GPU

No the Intel GMA 3100 graphics card can NOT run in parallel to other GPUs using Nvidia SLI or AMD Crossfire technology

No the Intel GMA 3100 graphics card is NOT a dedicated GPU

Yes the Intel GMA 3100 graphics card is an integrated GPU

Yes the Intel GMA 3100 graphics card has been approved by GD Admin. Always use GD data as a guideline.

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5.3

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friadne21

10:38 May-23-2013

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Pentium Dual Core E5300 2.6GHz

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is it true??
this one is better than 7300 se/7200 gs?

croboy12

20:37 Mar-27-2013

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Athlon 64 3000+ oc: 10%

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But it does not want to run Call of Duty 4 : Modern Warfare
or
GTA IV

Tero

13:29 Apr-09-2013

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Core i7-2600 4-Core 3.40GHz

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Radeon HD 7970 OC GigaByte Edition

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12GB DDR3 1333MHz

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1920 x 1080
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Samsung Galaxy SIII

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Try Fallout 2 ;)

abhishekganti

13:02 Apr-27-2013

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Core 2 Duo E7500 2.93GHz

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sorry how can u recommend such a graphical game

kushiku

15:36 Nov-02-2012

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I am having this and played the following games at medium-high settings:
Dungeon Siege 2
Civilization 4+expansions
Stalker-Shadow of Chernobyl
NFS UG2, MW, Carbon
Anno 1701(Not playable as the town increases in size :-( )
GTA III, VC, San Andreas
Rise of Nations, Legends
C&c Generals
Sexy Beach 3 ;-)
Halo Combat Evolved Edition
Warcraft III
Oblivion(Thanks to Oldblivion)
and many ca

friadne21

09:45 May-23-2013

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sexy beach 3 O_o..

friadne21

10:32 May-23-2013

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sexy beach 3 O_o..

adolphite

10:31 May-09-2012

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nice card eh?

DevilHunter

16:01 Jun-12-2012

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I had that one 4 years ago.

Tero

17:54 Jun-12-2012

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Yeah you'll run Fallout 2 on ultra settings with this one! :D

DevilHunter

06:39 Jun-13-2012

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I did run it :)
But i don't remember the settings though, i think i would have kept it ultra because every game i play, i first try the ultra settings ;)

dilshad023

14:06 Aug-25-2012

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