zippyjuan
04-14-2007, 10:35 AM
It also seems that both gamers and video game makers are using consoles more these days anyways.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/display/20070413235044.html
Integrated Chipsets Kill Low-End Graphics Cards Sales – Research Firm.
Low-End Add-In Graphics Cards Sales Down, as High-End Sales Stagnate
Category: Video
by Anton Shilov
[ 04/13/2007 | 11:51 PM ]
The main threat for the market of add-in graphics cards’ sales volumes remain chipsets with integrated graphics cores, however, they are also the main reason for relatively high average selling prices of add-in graphics boards, according to Jon Peddie Research market tracker.
Back in the fourth quarter of 2006, about 57.6 million of desktop graphics adapters were shipped with only about 21.1 million being standalone add-in-boards (AIBs) according to Jon Peddie Research’s data. As a result, while the personal computer (PC) market can claim increase in sales, shipments of discrete components either stagnates or even tumbles, as integrated chipsets steal sales of entry-level AIBs.
“Integrated graphics is eating the lunch of the lower end cards (especially sub $100 “Value”). It makes sense given how things have evolved: if you’re really interested in performance, you’re not buying a low-end card and if you aren’t interested in performance, integrated graphics will suffice. So the low-end board is becoming the ‘odd man out’,” said Alex Herrera, an analyst for Jon Peddie Research.
However, the markets of performance-mainstream and enthusiast-class solutions also do not seem to be performing really well. Despite of a surge in demand towards workstation graphics accelerators in the fourth quarter as well as the launch of Nvidia GeForce 8800-series graphics products, the enthusiast-class segment has not increased and still commands about 2% unit share and 4% market share.
Nevertheless, as a result of shrinking sales of low-end add-in graphics cards, average sales price of a graphics accelerator increased to $213 in the Q4 2006, which may be positive for developers of graphics processors who pour-in hundreds of millions of dollars into their new graphics processing technologies every year.
With further stagnation of add-in board market and necessity to amplify investments into development of future graphics architectures, the appropriate designers, such as ATI, graphics product group of Advanced Micro Devices, and Nvidia Corp. will need to find additional sources of revenue to keep evolution of consumer-class graphics technologies at the current pace. Moreover, add-in-board makers will also need to reform their businesses and, perhaps, merge with each other to stay competitive.
And also:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/display/20070412230215.html
No Hope for Desktop Discrete Graphics Cards Market – Graphics Cards Makers.
Add-In Graphics Card Market Growth Rate Declines
Category: Video
by Anton Shilov
[ 04/12/2007 | 11:02 PM ]
There is no news that the market of standalone graphics cards for desktops has been declining for several quarters now despite of the fact that makers of graphics cards have so far been quite bullish about the future. Nevertheless, according to Taiwan-based media, even manufacturers of add-in boards admitted that the market is shrinking.
According to Jon Peddie Research, about 83.5 million discrete desktop graphics adapters were shipped in 2006, which is a tiny increase from the previous year. However, since mobile computers are becoming more and more popular, less desktops will be sold going forward, which is a threat for the market of standalone desktop graphics cards, according to anonymous manufacturers of add-in graphics boards who indicated that in a conversation with DigiTimes web-site. Another threat may be raising popularity of integrated graphics processors (IGPs) in the desktop segment.
The Taiwan-based web-site also claims that according to a report by Mercury Research, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of discrete graphics cards and IGP shipments for desktop systems will drop 3-5% from 2006 to 2011, while shipments for notebook IGPs will grow up to 23%.
The research firm further noted that Intel took the lead in graphics chip shipments in 2006 with 119 million units, while AMD-ATI trailed behind with 78 million units and Nvidia came in third with 76.12 million units.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/display/20070413235044.html
Integrated Chipsets Kill Low-End Graphics Cards Sales – Research Firm.
Low-End Add-In Graphics Cards Sales Down, as High-End Sales Stagnate
Category: Video
by Anton Shilov
[ 04/13/2007 | 11:51 PM ]
The main threat for the market of add-in graphics cards’ sales volumes remain chipsets with integrated graphics cores, however, they are also the main reason for relatively high average selling prices of add-in graphics boards, according to Jon Peddie Research market tracker.
Back in the fourth quarter of 2006, about 57.6 million of desktop graphics adapters were shipped with only about 21.1 million being standalone add-in-boards (AIBs) according to Jon Peddie Research’s data. As a result, while the personal computer (PC) market can claim increase in sales, shipments of discrete components either stagnates or even tumbles, as integrated chipsets steal sales of entry-level AIBs.
“Integrated graphics is eating the lunch of the lower end cards (especially sub $100 “Value”). It makes sense given how things have evolved: if you’re really interested in performance, you’re not buying a low-end card and if you aren’t interested in performance, integrated graphics will suffice. So the low-end board is becoming the ‘odd man out’,” said Alex Herrera, an analyst for Jon Peddie Research.
However, the markets of performance-mainstream and enthusiast-class solutions also do not seem to be performing really well. Despite of a surge in demand towards workstation graphics accelerators in the fourth quarter as well as the launch of Nvidia GeForce 8800-series graphics products, the enthusiast-class segment has not increased and still commands about 2% unit share and 4% market share.
Nevertheless, as a result of shrinking sales of low-end add-in graphics cards, average sales price of a graphics accelerator increased to $213 in the Q4 2006, which may be positive for developers of graphics processors who pour-in hundreds of millions of dollars into their new graphics processing technologies every year.
With further stagnation of add-in board market and necessity to amplify investments into development of future graphics architectures, the appropriate designers, such as ATI, graphics product group of Advanced Micro Devices, and Nvidia Corp. will need to find additional sources of revenue to keep evolution of consumer-class graphics technologies at the current pace. Moreover, add-in-board makers will also need to reform their businesses and, perhaps, merge with each other to stay competitive.
And also:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/display/20070412230215.html
No Hope for Desktop Discrete Graphics Cards Market – Graphics Cards Makers.
Add-In Graphics Card Market Growth Rate Declines
Category: Video
by Anton Shilov
[ 04/12/2007 | 11:02 PM ]
There is no news that the market of standalone graphics cards for desktops has been declining for several quarters now despite of the fact that makers of graphics cards have so far been quite bullish about the future. Nevertheless, according to Taiwan-based media, even manufacturers of add-in boards admitted that the market is shrinking.
According to Jon Peddie Research, about 83.5 million discrete desktop graphics adapters were shipped in 2006, which is a tiny increase from the previous year. However, since mobile computers are becoming more and more popular, less desktops will be sold going forward, which is a threat for the market of standalone desktop graphics cards, according to anonymous manufacturers of add-in graphics boards who indicated that in a conversation with DigiTimes web-site. Another threat may be raising popularity of integrated graphics processors (IGPs) in the desktop segment.
The Taiwan-based web-site also claims that according to a report by Mercury Research, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of discrete graphics cards and IGP shipments for desktop systems will drop 3-5% from 2006 to 2011, while shipments for notebook IGPs will grow up to 23%.
The research firm further noted that Intel took the lead in graphics chip shipments in 2006 with 119 million units, while AMD-ATI trailed behind with 78 million units and Nvidia came in third with 76.12 million units.