Computex 2007: Intel planning to enter discrete graphics card market in 2008

Ricky Morris, DIGITIMES, Taipei [Thursday 7 June 2007]


Sources from multiple graphics card vendors have confirmed that Intel
has approached them to lay down plans to enter the discrete graphics
card market for desktop PCs. The new products from Intel would be
positioned as direct competitors to AMD's ATI Radeon and Nvidia's
GeForce series of cards.

At this stage all plans are still rather vague, according to the
sources, with Intel scheduled to deliver a more complete roadmap and
specifications in the fourth quarter of this year. However, according
to most of the sources, Intel will aim for the mid-range market in the
initial stages with pricing targeted around US$300. In the current
market, graphics cards at the high-end are priced at around US$800.

In order to be competitive, the cards will need to match the features
of products from AMD and Nvidia such as support for DirectX 10 and
equivalent memory densities, the sources pointed out. Whether or not
Intel will implement a technology to support multi-card configurations
similar to SLI and Crossfire is unknown at this stage but it is a
possibility as most of Intel's mid-range and high-end chipsets support
multiple PCI Express slots already.

Reception to the news is generally positive with one graphics card
vendor stating that it will almost certainly support the Intel line
with new products, while most of the others are all waiting for more
information before they make a decision. Many of the card makers feel
that the entrance of Intel into the market will increase competition
and will spur AMD and Nvidia to be more aggressive in terms of
technology and costs.

Sources at Intel where typically coy about discussing the plans,
simply stating that the discrete graphics card market is one of the
areas the company is considering.

According to Jon Peddie Research, Intel held over a 50% share of the
integrated graphics market (IGP) in the first quarter of 2007.
However, sources at the card vendors noted that this lead will not
guarantee Intel success in the discrete market as the market channel
for motherboards and graphics cards are very different. Sources at AMD
also pointed out that success in the discrete market is heavily
dependent on drivers. Whether or not Intel is successful will depend
largely on how well it can win the cooperation of game developers, the
sources said.

If current plans go smoothly, the launch of the new products is
expected to be around early in the second quarter of 2008, according
to the graphics card vendors.

http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20070606VL207.html

On Thu, 07 Jun 2007 13:38:19 -0700
AirRaid <airraid1400@gmail.com> wrote:

> Sources from multiple graphics card vendors have confirmed that Intel
> has approached them to lay down plans to enter the discrete graphics
> card market for desktop PCs. The new products from Intel would be
> positioned as direct competitors to AMD's ATI Radeon and Nvidia's
> GeForce series of cards.

If they stick with their open source driver model for linux, I'll
happily ditch my existing cards for intel cards when I can get one.

"Tom Horsley" <tom.horsley@att.net> wrote in message
news:20070607183156.6ebaf288@zooty...
> On Thu, 07 Jun 2007 13:38:19 -0700
> AirRaid <airraid1400@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sources from multiple graphics card vendors have confirmed that Intel
>> has approached them to lay down plans to enter the discrete graphics
>> card market for desktop PCs. The new products from Intel would be
>> positioned as direct competitors to AMD's ATI Radeon and Nvidia's
>> GeForce series of cards.
>
> If they stick with their open source driver model for linux, I'll
> happily ditch my existing cards for intel cards when I can get one.

First of all, linux is a hobby for me and I am far from being a linux guru.
I believe that Nvidia is working on this project with Intel and I have found
Nvidia's linux support for OpenGL much better than ATI has ever been. I
never did get an ATI X850 PCIE card working correctly in any linux distro. I
have never had problems with Nvidia cards, at least in the past 3-4yrs or
so. Intel's driver support has also been very good. As just a linux
tinkerer, I tend to agree.


Ed

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> Ricky Morris, DIGITIMES, Taipei [Thursday 7 June 2007]

"Many of the card makers feel that the entrance of Intel into the market will increase competition
and will spur AMD and Nvidia to be more aggressive in terms of technology and costs."


Sources from multiple graphics card vendors have confirmed that Intel
<<snip>>, according to the graphics card vendors.

> http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20070606VL207.html



This spur idea along with the drift of this guys "filler" article is not based in reality. Of course
what part of Taipei is based on reality. What ? is he looking IN at the U.S. ?

imho:
Intel historically: has botched every video card effort they have ever attempted.
This again as before for intel -
will represent to ATI and NVIDIA a stinking fly splat on their windshield of
fast paced moves along the freeway graphics card of life.

imho:
Intel going with support for Linux - is Intel's only hope to be competitive at anything.

BTW: I read that the Intel think tank is out of "brain bits" regarding the creation of a 64 bit CPU. Intel can't get a 64 bit cpu off the assembly line that works. Let alone begin the process of making them cost effective to the comsumer.

This Directx 10 that I am so waiting for...
alone with the Intel 64 bit CPU, new memory, new mainboard HAS to be released soon..
Gheesh I so do not want to purchase an intel dual quad cpu that is in only a super screaming
fast machine... why ? cause the day after I spend my $3400.00 intel WILL release their
64 bit cpu and what i have will be suddenly struck with the lightning bolt called junk.

oh... okay, i am back down from my soapbox.

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"Dr. Richard Cranium" <dracman@compuserve.com> wrote in message
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> "AirRaid" <airraid1400@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1181248699.085732.206880@m36g2000hse.googlegroups.com...

> > Ricky Morris, DIGITIMES, Taipei [Thursday 7 June 2007]
> "Many of the card makers feel that the entrance of Intel into the market
> will increase competition and will spur AMD and Nvidia to be more
> aggressive in terms of technology and costs."

> This spur idea along with the drift of this guys "filler" article is not
> based in reality. Of course what part of Taipei is based on reality.
> What ? is he looking IN at the U.S.?
Racist ... and non sequitur.

> imho:
> Intel historically: has botched every video card effort they have ever
> attempted.
Edison failed hundreds of times with his light bulb. But he persevered.

Anyway, whatever Intel does not know about this market can be bought. AMD
bought ATI. Intel's response? Wait and see.

> This again as before for Intel - will represent to ATI and NVIDIA a
> stinking
> fly splat on their windshield of fast paced moves along the freeway
> graphics
> card of life.
Brilliantly intuitive

Alfred Einstein wrote:

>> This again as before for Intel - will represent to ATI and NVIDIA a
>> stinking
>> fly splat on their windshield of fast paced moves along the freeway
>> graphics
>> card of life.
>Brilliantly intuitive

Unlike your apparent inability to place a blank line between what is
quoted and your response.

Not to mention your crapware newsreader mangling what you quote.

On Jun 12, 12:18 am, "Dr. Richard Cranium" <drac...@compuserve.com>
wrote:
> BTW: I read that the Intel think tank is out of "brain bits" regarding the creation of a 64 bit CPU. Intel can't get a 64 bit cpu off the assembly line that works. Let alone begin the process of making them cost effective to the comsumer.

What's this supposed to mean? The C2D's have EM64T, 64 bit extension.
rax, rbx, etc. all work just fine. Did you mean something entirely
different with this blurb?

AirRaid <airraid1...@gmail.com> quoted from DT >:

> ... Intel ... plans to enter the discrete graphics card market
> for desktop PCs. The new products from Intel would be
> positioned as direct competitors to AMD's ATI Radeon
> and Nvidia's GeForce series of cards.

That would be the only point in getting into the card
market. Intel is already in the integrated market.

> In order to be competitive, the cards will need to
> match the features of products from AMD and Nvidia
> such as support for DirectX 10 and equivalent
> memory densities ...

No, they need to match the PERFORMANCE of those
cards. And that isn't easy. Just ask Matrox.
Heck, ask ATI.

> Sources at Intel where typically coy about discussing
> the plans, simply stating that the discrete graphics card
> market is one of the areas the company is considering.

The obvious answer is for Intel to buy Nvidia.
AMD, having bought ATI, would hardly be in a
position to file a credible anti-trust complaint.

> http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20070606VL207.html

Already migrated to paid subscriber only.
DT is like that.

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