i915G

The i915G, also known as Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900, was an integrated graphics processing unit (IGPU) developed by Intel. It was part of Intel's 915 chipset family, released in 2004. The i915G was designed to provide basic graphics capabilities for desktop and mobile computers, integrating the graphics processor directly onto the motherboard chipset.

This graphics solution supported DirectX 9.0 and OpenGL 1.4, offering improvements over its predecessors in terms of rendering capabilities and feature sets. It featured a fixed-function pipeline and lacked dedicated programmable shaders, which limited its performance for demanding 3D applications and modern gaming. The i915G typically came with 128MB of shared system memory, which it dynamically allocated from the main RAM.

Commonly found in mainstream and budget-oriented systems of its era, the i915G was suitable for everyday tasks such as web browsing, office productivity applications, and playback of standard definition video content. Its primary advantage was its cost-effectiveness and power efficiency, as it eliminated the need for a separate, discrete graphics card. While not a high-performance solution, the i915G played a significant role in the widespread adoption of integrated graphics by Intel.