Comments on: AMD Surpasses Nvidia in graphics chip shipments http://www.vizworld.com/2010/07/amd-surpasses-nvidia-graphics-chip-shipments/ Covering everything about Visualization & Computer Graphics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:08:00 -0600 hourly 1 By: Morg.http://www.vizworld.com/2010/07/amd-surpasses-nvidia-graphics-chip-shipments/#comment-14392 Morg. Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:37:20 +0000 http://www.vizworld.com/?p=15598#comment-14392 Mhh - just my two cents, but seeing as ATI focuses only on consumer-grade products, It would not be surprising to see them keep the lead in that market segment, especially as they have been consistently providing better bang for the buck since their 9800 (the first time they were competing with nvidia on an equal to equal basis).Again, I've had both brands and if I had half a million to spend on a computer i'd pick nvidia today, but whenever I have to advise someone, I take a look at the charts and ooh surprise ATI is cheaper for the same 3d benchmark scores... That this reality has influence on the consumers is unlikely, but over time ATI has become more and more known as another valid option (and since the 9800 they have already made a lot of new followers, the 5-series totally put them at the top again for 6 months. Mhh – just my two cents, but seeing as ATI focuses only on consumer-grade products, It would not be surprising to see them keep the lead in that market segment, especially as they have been consistently providing better bang for the buck since their 9800 (the first time they were competing with nvidia on an equal to equal basis).

Again, I’ve had both brands and if I had half a million to spend on a computer i’d pick nvidia today, but whenever I have to advise someone, I take a look at the charts and ooh surprise ATI is cheaper for the same 3d benchmark scores… That this reality has influence on the consumers is unlikely, but over time ATI has become more and more known as another valid option (and since the 9800 they have already made a lot of new followers, the 5-series totally put them at the top again for 6 months.

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