Intel takes 60% GPU market share, Nvidia and AMD declining

[uduwar]

HAHA I have actually tried to play a game with my work machine using the intel onboard GFX and well I don't think it's actually worth it at all. Res and quality is pretty shoddy and if you are using 2D graphics then the gpu is under utilized, until it can start competing with add in cards then what's the point ?

 

[fayainz]

I don't see how this accurately shows Intel gaining market share in the graphics sector when most people who make use of these "graphics" is for business purposes. Yes it is much improved and you "CAN" finally play games using Intel's onboard graphics but it's a far cry from what gamers expect.

The results speak for themselves. (Taken from Anandtech)

Perhaps people enjoy gaming at 1024x768?

 

[anton123]

The thread topic made me laugh as many here have pointed out that this isn't much related to actual gamer purchases. Intel has probably 'dominated' the GPU market forever with their IGPs. I am always keen to see the IGP tech improve though as I'm interested in seeing how the best ones fare against low end discrete graphics cards. Probably won't be much to write about though.

 

[Isengard]

So the majority of people have really crappy GPU's. :/

 

[Voicy]

It probably has a lot to do with the fact that when buying an Intel mobo the GPU is not exactly optional. Even if you put an Nvidia/AMD GPU into the machine, there's still an Intel GPU in there and not every machine needs high end graphics. In terms of marketshare, Intel wins by default. However if you need the machine to do more than flashy desktop effects, that's where Nvidia/AMD come in.

Gaming wise the picture is very much different, July's steam survey shows roughly 59% Nvidia, 33% AMD, 6.2% Intel (1.7% other).

This.

Despite the article's figures being correct on a strict basis, my new asus p8h67-m lx board has onboard VGA + DVI outlets ... but only scores 1.0 on the Windows Performance Index. Which is pretty much the same as saying taxi's dominate the N1 - nothing to do with their build quality though.