GPU Market Grows Depite Recession

[MrMick]

Graphics processors shipments increased in the third quarter of 2008 by the biggest margin in six years, defying expectations in light of a presumed global recession according to industry analyst Dr. Jon Peddie, of Jon Peddie Research.

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[Guest]

Yeah but, intels gpu market share consists of peopel that just buy intel becuase its intel, or becuase they dont knwo any better, no one looking for a GPU buys intel becuase of its performance


on the other hand when someoen goes and buys ati amd or nvidia gpus, they do it becuase they know what they want, specifically when they go and seek out budget or performance products, OF course there is also a large percet of peopel that also dont know anythign about gps and end up buyign crap like the fx5200 lols, just cause it has 512ram, AND also theres the AMD/NVIDIA integrated chipsets, which probably most people choose over intels igps solution

 

[petevsdrm]

Hopefully this will be good for the PC gaming market, as it means that more game-capable machines are in homes. I try to be an optimist, anyway.

 

[Pei-chen]

"Peddie reports that one third of all new PCs being shipped today utilize more than one GPU"
A 8600GT card on a G31 motherboard shouldn't equal dual GPU.

 

[neiroatopelcc]

[citation][nom]Pei-chen[/nom]"Peddie reports that one third of all new PCs being shipped today utilize more than one GPU"A 8600GT card on a G31 motherboard shouldn't equal dual GPU.[/citation]
I think it does in his statistics. I've got a wierd idea that even a disabled onboard gpu counts towards to the total. The research probably focusses on what manufacturers are shipping, not how they're put to use.

 

[Tindytim]

Not surprising.

In times of economic ressesion people will look for entertainment they can use at home. Gaming in general is on the rise simply because it's cheaper than going to the movies or other extroverted events.

 

[neiroatopelcc]

[citation][nom]Tindytim[/nom]Not surprising.In times of economic ressesion people will look for entertainment they can use at home. Gaming in general is on the rise simply because it's cheaper than going to the movies or other extroverted events.[/citation]
Could be. Find me a nice date, and I'll go to a movie with her though