AMD Transaction on the acquisition of ATI company in 2006 had this public resonance, many discuss the possibility of NVIDIA purchase by Intel company .
This idea is now revived ( the purchase of NVIDIA by Intel company ) , after news about the delay of larrabee announcement . If Intel does not manage to release its video chip within the planned periods, why not to purchase NVIDIA company? At least, Jon peddie attempted to give an answer to the question about the possibility of NVIDIA purchase by Intel company .
Intel considers the x86- compatible architecture unopposed candidate for the survival in the long-term . According to the intention of Intel ideologists, through several years the specialized processors, video chip, will yield the place for the universal x86- compatible solutions. The proof of its rightness is considered the popularity of cell processors, which was adapted in the gaming consoles sony .
Major portion of NVIDIA capital stock is concentrated in the hands of important institutional investors, and therefore, any absorption must traverse the complex and prolonged agreement's procedure , whereas the price of the company for the final buyer can noticeably grow. Finally, the absorption of NVIDIA company can prevent the ideological differences between the council of directors and the potential buyer. Intel and NVIDIA have sufficiently cultural differences in order to be integrated there will be many difficulties and losses during internal conversions. For example, most important promising NVIDIA product terga processor with ARM- architecture is not completely necessary for Intel, since it counts on x86- compatible architecture. For developing graphic chip Intel have an enough resources , simply it selected its special way, which requires high resources and time expenditures. In a word, ideas about the possibility of NVIDIA purchase by Intel company proves to be nonviable.