Modern Gaming
The performance and functionality of GMA processors are limited, attaining the performance of only low-cost discrete GPUs at best. Some features of games and other 3D applications may be unsupported by GMAs, particularly older ones. The GMA X3x00's unified shader design allows for more complete hardware functionality, but the line still has issues with some games and has significantly limited performance.
Intel has put up a page with 'Known Issues & Solutions' for each version. For Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Software Development concerns, there is the Integrated Graphics Software Development Forum.
Alternatives for gaming include services like OnLive, which stream the game to one's computer, with all of the processing done on another machine.
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