AMD expected to grab 40% discrete graphics card market share

AMD expected to grab 40% discrete graphics card market share

Daniel Fleshbourne on 27 June 2008 - 10:58 · 12 comments & 6467 views

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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.

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(1 reply) #1 El Sid on 27 Jun 2008 - 12:16

Good on them I say. They are the reason I got jipped with my 9800GTX purchase, but I'm man enough to admit that I think I made the wrong decision purchasing my graphics card. The 48x0 series is looking like a no-brainer purchase, and Nvidia cards can't compete at a price/performance ratio.

#1.1 Fanon on 27 Jun 2008 - 12:43

Aye. It's nice to have competition again in the discreet graphics market. I purchased an 8800GT a few weeks ago for $150. I knew the 260 and 280 were going to be out of my price range, and I figured AMD's cards were going to follow suit. I, too, wish I waited, but that's technology for you.

Now if we could just have competition again in the mainstream CPU market.

(4 replies) #2 GreyWolfSC on 27 Jun 2008 - 15:09

Sorry... No ATI product is going into my computer. Merging with AMD was a great idea. Now I can avoid two companies for the price of one.

#2.1 darkpuma on 27 Jun 2008 - 22:03

lol yeeh, wheres the thumbs up smiley

hadn't thought of it that way, but yeah! right on.

#2.2 nonick on 28 Jun 2008 - 01:18

(GreyWolfSC said @ #2)

Sorry... No ATI product is going into my computer. Merging with AMD was a great idea. Now I can avoid two companies for the price of one.

...

#2.3 ambushed on 28 Jun 2008 - 03:22

(GreyWolfSC said @ #2)

Sorry... No ATI product is going into my computer. Merging with AMD was a great idea. Now I can avoid two companies for the price of one.

And the reason for completely rejecting all possible products from a company for no other reason but their brand name would be.....................? Mindless fanboyism?

#2.4 Eis on 02 Jul 2008 - 02:07

(GreyWolfSC said @ #2)

Sorry... No ATI product is going into my computer. Merging with AMD was a great idea. Now I can avoid two companies for the price of one.

Wow. It's not everyday I see ignorance at this level. Kudos.

#3 Frank on 27 Jun 2008 - 16:04

I can tell you after visiting AMD this past week and meeting with their people and seeing their new products first hand (including the 4870) I can tell you AMD/ATI will be making a lot of strides in the near future that will change the way you look at this company.

#4 dagamer34 on 27 Jun 2008 - 17:55

Is the ATI of 2003 with the epic Radeon 9700/9800 finally back after AMD ownership? I certainly hope so!

#5 ataris_kid on 27 Jun 2008 - 18:54

It's about time that they make an epic comeback! Well done.

#6 +Anaron on 28 Jun 2008 - 07:33

Finally! ATi is at it's prime once again. The HD 4800 series kicks GPU butt for its price range.

#7 RobertH on 01 Jul 2008 - 12:30

I'll admit i have not even looked at AMD CPU's since the C2D arrived, and the same can be said for their GPU's since the 8800 -- but the 4x00 looks great, and after doing some research im actually seriously thinking of getting a system built on the Phenom.

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