Friday, June 27th 2008

AMD/ATI to grab 40% Market Share in Discrete Graphics in Q3, 2008

DigiTimes reports that with AMD's ATI Radeon HD 4800-series graphics cards successfully cutting into the US$200-300 mainstream market forcing Nvidia to cut the price of its previous generation GeForce 9800 GTX down to US$199, sources at graphics card makers see AMD's discrete graphics card market share as having a chance to increase to 40% in the third quarter this year from around 30% at the beginning of 2008.

Since Nvidia's GeForce 9800 GTX does not provide advantages in power consumption or performance over the same priced Radeon HD 4850, graphics card makers are more optimistic over AMD's upcoming performance.
Source: DigiTimes
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36 Comments on AMD/ATI to grab 40% Market Share in Discrete Graphics in Q3, 2008

#26
Megasty
p_o_s_pcdamn how many video cards do you have in your rig? 3 right?
Yeah, for now. I'm going to take one out & just go with one of each. The other 4850 will be claimed in seconds when my nephew finds out.
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#27
pentastar111
MegastyCheap supercards that can eat any game will do that to you. Still a 10% market share increase in just 3 quarters is insane. It just goes to show you that cheap & powerful is much better than expensive overkill, not to say that the 4870 isn't overkill or anything.
Just goes to show that it doesn't have to cost a testicle and or an arm for good performing hrdware...Thanks AMD :)
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#28
Ravenas
pentastar111Just goes to show that it doesn't have to cost a testicle and or an arm for good performing hrdware...Thanks AMD :)
I agree completely. The 4800 series is going to dominate this year, and probably beyond. :toast:
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#29
robodude666
GO AMD, GO!

Might have to pickup that new shiny x48 to do crossfire. If AMD pushes in CPU market, I can dust off my 790FX-DQ6 (although its in perfect condition).
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#30
WarEagleAU
Bird of Prey
Very awesome news indeed. If they could manage both the graphics and cpu division with the same flair and performance/price. they;d be good to go.
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#31
Wile E
Power User
p_o_s_pc.....but the 4870 and 4870x2 gives you bigger e-penis
Call me the John Holmes of benchmarking then. lol.
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#32
OzzmanFloyd120
p_o_s_pcthe 4870 is overkill for most. The 4850 would be just fine for alot of people but the 4870 and 4870x2 gives you bigger e-penis
I don't think it's a matter of e-peen as much as it's a matter of future proofing your PC.
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#33
Megasty
OzzmanFloyd120I don't think it's a matter of e-peen as much as it's a matter of future proofing your PC.
Bigger is ALWAYS better in my book. 2X 4870x2s FTW :rockout:
Now that's some e-penis :eek:
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#34
imperialreign
I'm really glad to hear the possible market gain AMD/ATI is set to take back - they've been in dire need of it. The merger really drug both companies into the ground, and put a major halt to any real competitive advancement . . . but we all knew there was a light at the end of the tunnel.

This boost to their shares is just what the red camp needs to get out of the red and into some green.
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#35
BrooksyX
Glad to hear, I have always been an AMD/ATI fanboy. Neither have let me down so far.
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#36
TooFast
got my 4870 on friday! it rocks, faster than my 3870x2!!!!!!!!! GO ATI
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