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DanTheBanjoman
10-09-2006, 02:15 PM
Rumors of Intel buying NVIDIA seem to be false. However, according to some Taiwanese motherboard producers, Intel and NVIDIA are planning an alliance. The alliance will have NVIDIA focussing less on AMD products and more on IGPs for Intel.
If this alliance is formed it will form a formidable force to cope with the new AMD/ATI merger which will be official this quarter.

Source: DigiTimes (http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20061009A2003.html)
Dippyskoodlez
10-09-2006, 03:12 PM
Duh? :banghead:
Seany1212
10-09-2006, 03:34 PM
lol firstly it was obvious that there would be a rumour mill about intel and nvidia, now its a friendship, how long until they are married :roll:
b1lk1
10-09-2006, 04:39 PM
This makes much more sense than Intel trying to buy Nvidia out. The amount of capital Intel would have to spend to do that would be very bad for their bottom line, and a partnership is much friendlier to both. AMD/ATI seems to be more focused on a future CPU/GPU combo than dominating the current market so this makes an Intel/Nvidia partnership even more sensible.
15th Warlock
10-09-2006, 05:33 PM
This makes a lot more sense, what with Intel investing in PowerVR technologies.
POGE
10-09-2006, 05:44 PM
Its all a lie. From what I've seen in the past Nvidia doesnt choose sides, which is a smart move IMO.
15th Warlock
10-09-2006, 05:45 PM
Its all a lie. Nvidia likes AMD better. :)

Yes, I think it used to be that way, but I think they don't like the new AMD+Ati though :p :nutkick:
Judas
10-09-2006, 05:46 PM
How big of a company is Nvidia? Bigger than ATI? Smaller than intel?
15th Warlock
10-09-2006, 05:49 PM
How big of a company is Nvidia? Bigger than ATI? Smaller than intel?

At about 10 Billion USD, nVidia is valued at more than twice the price AMD paid for Ati (about 4.5 Billion USD I think) Intel is valued at over 50 billion USD right now.
Dippyskoodlez
10-09-2006, 05:50 PM
How big of a company is Nvidia? Bigger than ATI? Smaller than intel?

Much larger than ATi, Intel is by far the biggest..

1-10 scale-

AMD-7
Ati 3.5
Nvidia 4.0
Intel 9
Microsoft (gotta have a frame of reference :laugh: ) 15
Dippyskoodlez
10-09-2006, 05:53 PM
lol firstly it was obvious that there would be a rumour mill about intel and nvidia, now its a friendship, how long until they are married :roll:

Actually, this is a HUGE difference.

This means we wont see an end to the Nforce chipset. VITAL to Nvidias enthusiast market success. Intellites are intel chipset only loyal, it seems... Intel would absorb Nvidias chipset market, and most likely end their AMD product lineup.

That leaves Intel Vs amd. 2 less companies in the world. :p

Best move for Nvidia, really. This will ensure standards upon both sides of the camp to remain with a standard for GPU's, and keep Nvidia's market alive on BOTH sides, no matter who wins :)

Their worry now will be the enhanced steroids AMD will be able to pump into Ati's development.
pnice
10-09-2006, 06:49 PM
"If this alliance is formed it will form a formidable force....."

You must like the word Form. And alliteration.
pt
10-09-2006, 08:15 PM
i just don't want to see something like only nvidia gfx card work on intel and Ati in AMD :shadedshu
mout12
10-10-2006, 11:48 AM
i just don't want to see something like only nvidia gfx card work on intel and Ati in AMD :shadedshu

oh believe me... you will ><
Dippyskoodlez
10-10-2006, 04:15 PM
oh believe me... you will ><

WHy so? that would be a pretty dumb move.. eliminating a large portion of your GPU market to favor a vendor?

While the Overall CPU market may remain very one sided with Intel, the enthiusiast market that uses higher end GPU's is still split pretty good ;)
b1lk1
10-10-2006, 04:52 PM
oh believe me... you will ><

That would never happen because they have marketing specialists that know how much fanboyism goes into people's choices in what they buy. The BS with no SLI for Intel chipsets is that Nvidia wants to push their chipsets to everyone. But with minor effort, SLI is easily done on 975 boards. Things like this new friendship only serve to open up their possibilites. Same with AMD/ATI. AMD will most definitely want people to buy their stuff but be able to run Nvidia based cards. Either way they are making money. This will just serve to hopefully put GPU prices down like CPU prices finally have come down. Once again, this should be outstanding for the consumer.
Ketxxx
10-10-2006, 05:18 PM
somehow i dont see nvidia stopping production of amd chipsets, it would cost them too much in revenue.
Alec§taar
10-10-2006, 05:30 PM
somehow i dont see nvidia stopping production of amd chipsets, it would cost them too much in revenue.

True... it'd be killing a retail outlet basically for them for NO good reason most likely... & "pal'ing around" w/ only 1 chipset or CPU maker is the same concept...

To quote the Foo Fighters tune "ALL MY LIFE"?

"Yea, what a TOTAL WASTE!"

:)

* I.E.-> Why cut off a client/sale, if you don't have to?

APK
Dippyskoodlez
10-10-2006, 09:15 PM
somehow i dont see nvidia stopping production of amd chipsets, it would cost them too much in revenue.

I guarantee they would stop if Intel bought them. ;) Intel is already pressuring Anti-Ati chipsets.

See the RD600 fiasco?
GSG-9
10-11-2006, 09:51 PM
There was an article some months ago about how if Intel Purchased Nvidia they would be deemed a monopoly threat and dealt with, I can't believe there were this many posts on it...