ATI, Intel, Nvidia Hold On To Graphics Share

Dyre Straits · Oct 31, 2003, 02:59 AM

Each of the three top graphics chip companies -- ATI Technologies Inc., Intel Corp., and Nvidia Corp. -- could find something to crow about in third-quarter market share data released this week.

Intel remained on top in terms of total graphics chips sold, if integrated chipsets were factored in. Nvidia sold the most standalone graphics chips, while ATI dominated the standalone notebook graphics market.

"That's been the order of things for some time," Mercury analyst Dean McCarron said of the three companies. "The change in the desktop market has been twofold: ATI is far more competitive than it used to be, and there are some changes happening. The biggest overarching change is the increase in the integrated market."

Mark Hachman - ExtremeTech

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Source: Yahoo! News/Ziff Davis Technology

@/2ct!< · Oct 31, 2003, 03:30 AM

huh, i woulda thought ati would have sold the most standalones

**Roadee** · Oct 31, 2003, 04:09 AM

Nah.....there are too many sheep out there getting there decisions made for them. They just buy a computer with what ever it has in it. But if ATI is able to continue having the best graphics cards and are able to pull off a performance lead like it did when they introduced the 9700 Pro.....then there market share will increase very nicely. And with them getting more and more notebooks with there graphics chips in there, that will help as well. Only thing left that would really make a huge market increase would be if they were able to make a mother board for the Athlon 64 and FX-51 that would give high performance in much the same way that nVidia did with the NF2 boards. So far I really haven't seen a mother board that impresses me for the new AMD chips. Maybe when the second generation of boards come out for the 939 pin chips, something will stand up above the other's. It sure would be nice if it were ATI that did it. With there driver support and R&D teams.....a mother board made by them would be unstoppable!!

The_Neon_Cowboy · Oct 31, 2003, 11:08 AM

top graphics chip companies "INTEL" oh yea i see high pefromace ships from intel lol ROFL hahaaa haaa lol ha haha LMAO

Boy dont you just hever everyone bragging about thier super slow intel cards ..... that overheat and dont play many games ...lol

rogeld · Oct 31, 2003, 03:01 PM

Many games? You are being optimistic, Neon. I can not get anything but 2D games to work on those damn intel chips at a playable rate.

Oct 31, 2003, 02:59 AM	#1
Dyre Straits HH Old Fuddy Duddy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 14,205 Rep Power: 216 System Specs	ATI, Intel, Nvidia Hold On To Graphics Share Each of the three top graphics chip companies -- ATI Technologies Inc., Intel Corp., and Nvidia Corp. -- could find something to crow about in third-quarter market share data released this week. Intel remained on top in terms of total graphics chips sold, if integrated chipsets were factored in. Nvidia sold the most standalone graphics chips, while ATI dominated the standalone notebook graphics market. "That's been the order of things for some time," Mercury analyst Dean McCarron said of the three companies. "The change in the desktop market has been twofold: ATI is far more competitive than it used to be, and there are some changes happening. The biggest overarching change is the increase in the integrated market." Mark Hachman - ExtremeTech More Info here Source: Yahoo! News/Ziff Davis Technology

Oct 31, 2003, 03:30 AM	#2
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	huh, i woulda thought ati would have sold the most standalones __________________

Oct 31, 2003, 04:09 AM	#3
Roadee Never forgotten Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rest In peace, Joe. Posts: 2,198 Rep Power: 69	Nah.....there are too many sheep out there getting there decisions made for them. They just buy a computer with what ever it has in it. But if ATI is able to continue having the best graphics cards and are able to pull off a performance lead like it did when they introduced the 9700 Pro.....then there market share will increase very nicely. And with them getting more and more notebooks with there graphics chips in there, that will help as well. Only thing left that would really make a huge market increase would be if they were able to make a mother board for the Athlon 64 and FX-51 that would give high performance in much the same way that nVidia did with the NF2 boards. So far I really haven't seen a mother board that impresses me for the new AMD chips. Maybe when the second generation of boards come out for the 939 pin chips, something will stand up above the other's. It sure would be nice if it were ATI that did it. With there driver support and R&D teams.....a mother board made by them would be unstoppable!! __________________ We are born naked, wet, and hungry. Then things get worse.

Oct 31, 2003, 11:08 AM	#4
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	top graphics chip companies "INTEL" oh yea i see high pefromace ships from intel lol ROFL hahaaa haaa lol ha haha LMAO Boy dont you just hever everyone bragging about thier super slow intel cards ..... that overheat and dont play many games ...lol __________________

Oct 31, 2003, 03:01 PM	#5
rogeld DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 259 Rep Power: 0	Many games? You are being optimistic, Neon. I can not get anything but 2D games to work on those damn intel chips at a playable rate.