Which is more popular Nvidia or ATI?

midnilux · Sep 23, 2004, 10:36 PM

Which is more popular overall? I'm not talking about which company is better but which holds a bigger share of the videocard market right now?

I remember back in the day, everyone and their grandma had a 3DFX card, Nvidia had a decent following. And you'd hardly hear about ATI. Of course that was like 10 years ago.

GutterPunk · Sep 23, 2004, 10:36 PM

good ole voodoo back in the day

i give it to ati right now imo

Shinjikun · Sep 23, 2004, 10:40 PM

It's a matter of opinion in which most people have their own preference really. It's hard to pick one clear cut 'winner'.

My preference is ATi currently.

midnilux · Sep 23, 2004, 10:44 PM

There has to be one clear winner, example: allot of people like AMD better than Intel, but Intel still sells alot more than AMD. So Intel is in the lead.

Who is in the lead in videocard markets?

Shinjikun · Sep 23, 2004, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by midnilux

There has to be one clear winner, example: allot of people like AMD better than Intel, but Intel still sells alot more than AMD. So Intel is in the lead.

Who is in the lead in videocard markets?

AMD has caught up with Intel (if not surpassed them in some cases) as far as sales are concerned. As for as nVidia\ATi your question should be who sells more. In that case I don't know the sales figures for both companies.

pr0digal jenius · Sep 23, 2004, 11:43 PM

i think ati owns retail and nvidia owns OEM for now int he card market, and ati CLEARLY owns the mobile market on all fronts

Nacht · Sep 23, 2004, 11:43 PM

yea tough question...i would say NV like 3 years ago...but now who knows.

ChoGGi · Sep 23, 2004, 11:55 PM

i'd say NV owns linux market till ati has better drivers for it

drakesteakn · Sep 24, 2004, 02:45 AM

ATI for me. unless i can get ahold of a 6800GT to test.

Judas · Sep 24, 2004, 04:51 AM

atm... i think ati has more stuff out there then nvidia.. but that's because they've been around alot longer.....

but i'm thinking you ment current generation market hold?

The_Neon_Cowboy · Sep 24, 2004, 09:03 AM

depends on who you ask ...

ATI over took nvidia a while back....
massive OEM orders for X800's leaveing the market dry becouse they get first dibs

clearly ati for now....

The375Boy · Sep 24, 2004, 01:33 PM

While everyone is intently focused on figuring out who has won the graphics war and who is wearing the graphics crown, the latest news from the two major players suggests that this time we may not have a clear winner........ATI has had the upper hand in high-end sales and currently holds over 70 per cent of that particular market....( VVVV READ MORE VVVV )

http://www.megagames.com/news/html/h...setocall.shtml

The375Boy · Sep 24, 2004, 01:41 PM

Data released Monday night by Mercury Research showed Nvidia slipping to third in the graphics market with 24.7 percent share, just behind rival ATI Technologies Inc. (Toronto:ATY.TO - News), which rose to 24.9 percent.........http://www.driverdriver.ca/modules.p...rticle&sid=253

The_Neon_Cowboy · Sep 24, 2004, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by The375Boy

While everyone is intently focused on figuring out who has won the graphics war and who is wearing the graphics crown, the latest news from the two major players suggests that this time we may not have a clear winner........ATI has had the upper hand in high-end sales and currently holds over 70 per cent of that particular market....( VVVV READ MORE VVVV )

http://www.megagames.com/news/html/h...setocall.shtml

Full page advertiseing all bull hocky .... nice link i hate sites that do that..

70% is a clear winner, what is this aurthor a NV owner?

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For two years now, ATI has had the upper hand in high-end sales and currently holds over 70 per cent of that particular market. But before opening the Canadian Champagne (Sparkling wine?), we should realise that this percentage, impressive though it may be, does not represent a rise in sales [color=red](Yes it does, also thier share prices are = to or greater then nvidia now)[/color]
but merely indicates that nVidia has not done enough to convince former ATI owners to switch. [color=red](yea becouse ati is better, duh )[/color]
ATI's triumph with the previous chip (Radeon 9800 XT)[color=red] ( they forget 9700 pro, 9800 pro been wooping all over nv's sales)[/color] coupled with a few public relations and technical disasters by nVidia, such as the driver tampering claims [color=red](not clames, facts)[/color] and the overheating of GFX cards [color=red](eatra heat, extra power useage)[/color] when the screensaver kicked-in, created that 70+ per cent difference. [color=red](Not to mention ATI listens to it's fans and actually gives a rats Arse)[/color]

Vikingod · Sep 24, 2004, 02:14 PM

I would say ATI. One great thing they have going for them is all the 3rd party driver sets that are available. NV just doesn't have that.

midnilux · Sep 24, 2004, 05:59 PM

Interesting, I would've guessed Nvidia was still in the lead.

Vikingod · Sep 24, 2004, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by midnilux

Interesting, I would've guessed Nvidia was still in the lead.

Take into account this is more of an ATI based website.

Danhill · Sep 24, 2004, 06:31 PM

I think Ati did go by Nvidia in terms of sales last year, this year well we just have to find out, but I think it's going to be a close call.

Those 6800 GT are selling like butter in sunshine (A Swedish term)

**dj_stick** · Sep 24, 2004, 11:10 PM

i've moved this thread here due to the sensitive nature of the topic

blueice228 · Oct 17, 2004, 11:09 PM

i would say nvidia is going downhill now. they should try to buyout ATi when they still have the money

Ript_Van_Winkle · Oct 18, 2004, 02:10 AM

I've always been a fan of ATi...but the NVidia GeForce cards have done just as well if not better than any of ATi's hardware...

Just depends on personal taste more than anything else.

Danhill · Oct 18, 2004, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by blueice228

i would say nvidia is going downhill now. they should try to buyout ATi when they still have the money

Damn...........better sell my Nvidia card, according to your accurate report I'd better hurry too.............I really don't want to go "downhill" with them..................

Sep 23, 2004, 10:36 PM	#1
midnilux DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 66 Rep Power: 0	Which is more popular Nvidia or ATI? Which is more popular overall? I'm not talking about which company is better but which holds a bigger share of the videocard market right now? I remember back in the day, everyone and their grandma had a 3DFX card, Nvidia had a decent following. And you'd hardly hear about ATI. Of course that was like 10 years ago.

Sep 23, 2004, 10:36 PM	#2
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Sep 23, 2004, 10:40 PM	#3
Shinjikun 第3 子供 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nerv HQ Posts: 1,319 Rep Power: 0	It's a matter of opinion in which most people have their own preference really. It's hard to pick one clear cut 'winner'. My preference is ATi currently. __________________ Xfire: [Shinji1225 \ Status] A7N8X-E Deluxe Athlon XP 2500+ (@ 2.2 GHz 11x200 MHz FSB) Corsair TwinX XMS 1GB PC3200 Dual Channel (2-2-3-5) [color=red]ATi [/color][color=white]Radeon 9500 Pro (@ 330\310) \ [/color][color=white]Omega Catalyst Drivers v2.5.90[/color] [color=white]Ultra X-Connect 500W PSU[/color]

Sep 24, 2004, 02:45 AM	#9
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,041 Rep Power: 0	ATI for me. unless i can get ahold of a 6800GT to test. __________________

Sep 24, 2004, 09:03 AM	#11
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	depends on who you ask ... ATI over took nvidia a while back.... massive OEM orders for X800's leaveing the market dry becouse they get first dibs clearly ati for now.... __________________

Sep 23, 2004, 10:44 PM	Thread Starter #4
midnilux DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 66 Rep Power: 0	There has to be one clear winner, example: allot of people like AMD better than Intel, but Intel still sells alot more than AMD. So Intel is in the lead. Who is in the lead in videocard markets?

Sep 23, 2004, 11:43 PM	#6
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	i think ati owns retail and nvidia owns OEM for now int he card market, and ati CLEARLY owns the mobile market on all fronts

Sep 23, 2004, 11:43 PM	#7
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	yea tough question...i would say NV like 3 years ago...but now who knows.

Sep 23, 2004, 11:55 PM	#8
ChoGGi DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,209 Rep Power: 0	i'd say NV owns linux market till ati has better drivers for it

Sep 24, 2004, 01:33 PM	#12
The375Boy LowRyder LifeStyle Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Vineland NJ Posts: 710 Rep Power: 0	While everyone is intently focused on figuring out who has won the graphics war and who is wearing the graphics crown, the latest news from the two major players suggests that this time we may not have a clear winner........ATI has had the upper hand in high-end sales and currently holds over 70 per cent of that particular market....( VVVV READ MORE VVVV ) http://www.megagames.com/news/html/h...setocall.shtml __________________ Antec SHOHO AMG plus view AMD64 3200+ FSB-133 asus K8v SE Deluxe PC2700 Maxtor 80gig ATA133 7200 RPM 8mb cache Maxtor 30 gig 5600RPM Creative 6.1 surround speakers ATI RADEON 9800 PRO + stage 1 OcSystems Microsoft Windows Xp Pro sp2 SB live 5.1 sound card Logitech cordless elite Duo 450 watt Psu

Sep 24, 2004, 01:41 PM	#13
The375Boy LowRyder LifeStyle Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Vineland NJ Posts: 710 Rep Power: 0	Data released Monday night by Mercury Research showed Nvidia slipping to third in the graphics market with 24.7 percent share, just behind rival ATI Technologies Inc. (Toronto:ATY.TO - News), which rose to 24.9 percent.........http://www.driverdriver.ca/modules.p...rticle&sid=253 __________________ Antec SHOHO AMG plus view AMD64 3200+ FSB-133 asus K8v SE Deluxe PC2700 Maxtor 80gig ATA133 7200 RPM 8mb cache Maxtor 30 gig 5600RPM Creative 6.1 surround speakers ATI RADEON 9800 PRO + stage 1 OcSystems Microsoft Windows Xp Pro sp2 SB live 5.1 sound card Logitech cordless elite Duo 450 watt Psu

Sep 24, 2004, 02:14 PM	#15
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	I would say ATI. One great thing they have going for them is all the 3rd party driver sets that are available. NV just doesn't have that.

Sep 24, 2004, 05:59 PM	Thread Starter #16
midnilux DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 66 Rep Power: 0	Interesting, I would've guessed Nvidia was still in the lead.

Sep 24, 2004, 06:31 PM	#18
Danhill DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,112 Rep Power: 0	I think Ati did go by Nvidia in terms of sales last year, this year well we just have to find out, but I think it's going to be a close call. Those 6800 GT are selling like butter in sunshine (A Swedish term) __________________ MOBO: [color=white]ASUS A8N-SLI Premium[/color] CPU: AMD 64 3200+ (Venice) @ 2,50 Ghz MEM: 2 x 512 DDR 466, VGA: 2 x 6600 GT in SLI, HDD1: WD Raptor HDD2: Maxtor Diamond Plus 9, Case: Antec Plus View 1080, PSU: ThermalTake PurePower 500W, MX 1000, Dell 2001 FP, Aud. 2 SZ

Oct 17, 2004, 11:09 PM	#20
blueice228 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 84 Rep Power: 0	i would say nvidia is going downhill now. they should try to buyout ATi when they still have the money

Oct 18, 2004, 02:10 AM	#21
Ript_Van_Winkle DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Malaise Posts: 482 Rep Power: 0	I've always been a fan of ATi...but the NVidia GeForce cards have done just as well if not better than any of ATi's hardware... Just depends on personal taste more than anything else. __________________ [color=red][/color]