NVIDIA leaps ahead of Tier 2 chipset makers, says DRAMeXchange

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2007-02-01 13:36

Taiwan--(뉴스와이어)--Despite the weaker than expected MB sales in Q406, NVIDIA appeared to be relatively unaffected, according to market research firm DRAMeXchange.

Among the various chipset manufacturers, NVIDIA performed rather well in Q406. Its market share jumped from 14.0% in Q306 to 18.4% in Q406. For Intel, VIA, SIS and ATi, their respective market share stood at 58.3%, 17.8%, 4.2% and 1.3%, according to the firm. Except for an increase in Intel…s share, the remaining players all experienced a decline, where the largest was seen in SiS.

NVIDIA marches forward with its low-cost C61V

Beginning from Q306, NVIDIA…s C61 series, which works on AMD…s platform, continued to see their market share expand in Q406. Compared to its C51 predecessors, the C61 series integrates both the North and South bridges onto a single chip, significantly reducing the manufacturing costs. The C61 has provided a big boost to NVIDIA…s competitiveness, and has also helped further lower the MB production costs.

The C61 can be divided into three types, dubbed by the P (Premium), S (Standard) and V (Value) designations. As the C61V (GeForce 6100+nForce 400) is more competitively priced, it is gaining a growing popularity among vendors. Its surging market share is already stemming the shipment growth of other Tier 2 chipset manufacturers.

Intel will increase its 965 chipset shipments in 1Q07

The 945 series chipset continued to remain as Intel…s mainstream product in Q406. They accounted for roughly 70% of the Intel…s total shipments, while 865G LF and P965 grabbed the remaining share. The upcoming Vista home edition release at the end of January will definitely increase the demand for more powerful graphic cards. It is projected that 965 series chipset shipments will see an increase in Q107.

Nevertheless, under the Vista platform, the P965 chipset…s overall performance efficiency is still not sufficient enough. ¨This is why Intel plans to unveil the new Bearlake chipsets in Q207. They are considered as a harbinger for the eventual introduction of the DDR3 memory modules, ¨said analyst. According to Intel…s roadmap, the market share of Bearlake in Q307 will hit approximately 30% of its total chipset shipment.

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