However, the presence of the integrated graphics card prevented 3D gaming on the desktop.

This offers much increased performance on computers equiped with integrated graphics cards.

However, if one uses an integrated graphics card, the chip will take resources from the computer as it does not have its own built in memory.

Dedicated graphics cards also have higher performance than integrated graphics cards.

On the other hand, an integrated graphics card cannot be changed without buying a new motherboard with a better chip, as they are bound to the motherboard.

These days, that covers a pretty wide variety of systems, including basically any computer with integrated graphics and even some laptops with low-end integrated graphics cards.

Intel integrated graphics cards did not cause TLB flushing even with WDDM drivers.

Working primarily in the OEM field, ATI produced integrated graphics cards for PC manufacturers such as IBM and Commodore.

Also, if an integrated graphics card gets damaged or ceases to function, a new motherboard must be purchased to replace it, as it is bound to the motherboard and cannot be removed or replaced.

An integrated graphics card, usually by Intel for use in their computers, is bound to the motherboard and shares RAM(Random Access Memory) with the CPU, reducing the total amount of RAM available.

The graphics card fitted to your PC makes a large difference to the speed that VirtualA5000 runs at. Machines fitted with a Riva TNT2 or better will run VirtualA5000 faster then those with integrated graphics cards.

AMD Touchsmart 300 uses an integrated ATI HD 3200 with 256Mb memory graphics card, but also has an MXM 3.0 Type A slot for an external graphics card (integrated graphics card is dissabled when MXM slot is populated).