The Trident ProVidia9685 chip was a graphics processing unit (GPU) developed by Trident Microsystems, released in the mid-1990s. This chip was part of the ProVidia series and was commonly integrated into motherboards as an onboard graphics solution for personal computers during that era. It offered 2D graphics capabilities, supporting VGA output and resolutions up to 1024x768 pixels. However, it lacked advanced 3D acceleration features, which limited its suitability for gaming and high-end graphical applications. The ProVidia9685 primarily served basic graphical tasks and was a standard option in many entry-level and mid-range systems of its time.