As we repeatedly noted, NVIDIA became strategic partner of AMD in the announcement of the platform quad FX, after presenting the chipset nForce 680a SLI - the only at the moment of anoncement of the processors athlon 64 FX-7x chipset intended for the work with them. On the past week this chipset was announced .
At the same time, appeared the data about the preparation by AMD company about its own chipset for the platform quad FX under code name RD690. This is completely regular step, indeed AMD originally expected to strengthen its positions on the market for platforms due to the purchase ATI company generating chipset. Does this indicate that the relations between AMD and NVIDIA will begin to deteriorate?
Associates with the reference to AMD Taiwan representation reported that for the company it is completely natural to support good relations with NVIDIA, despite the association with ATI. However, they here noted that the chipset nForce 680a SLI . Even preserving friendly relations with NVIDIA, company AMD considers necessary to have the broad spectrum of her own chipsets.
We already heared the opinion of some analysts, according to which NVIDIA will not hurry with the announcement of integrated chipsets for the platform intel. it was reported on last week that NVIDIA is assembled to present that integrated chipset MCP 73 for the platform intel in the first quarter of 2007. More precisely saying, not earlier than the first quarter - precise periods are not determined.
Now NVIDIA earns on its production approximately 50%, whereas to release chipsets for the platform intel can bring much less profit. For example, ATI obtained from this form activity not more than 15%. However, demand on the integrated chipsets in connection with release of Windows vista can force NVIDIA to forget about the low profitability
We could ascertain that the redistribution of the market for graphical solutions in connection with the association AMD and ATI is passed sufficiently actively. NVIDIA selected in AMD a certain market share, and now it can study the market share For intel, which prevails on it precisely due to the popularity of its integrated chipsets.