The Trident ProVidia9685 was a graphics processing unit (GPU) released by Trident Microsystems in the late 1990s. It was part of the ProVidia series and was primarily designed for use in desktop computers during that era. The ProVidia9685 offered basic 2D graphics capabilities and was often integrated into motherboards as an onboard graphics solution, providing VGA output and supporting resolutions up to 1024x768 pixels. However, it lacked advanced 3D acceleration features compared to contemporary GPUs, making it suitable for everyday computing tasks but less ideal for demanding graphical applications or gaming.