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JPR says Q4 2007 showed NVIDIA and Intel in virtual deadlock for desktop graphics

John Peddie Research (JPR) released a report of theestimated graphics shipments and supplier market share for the last quarter of 2007 encompassing the holidays. This is traditionally the best quarter for computer makers and suppliers due to holiday buying.

According to JPR total graphics shipments were up 106 million units representing a 17% increase over Q3 2007 and the biggest quarter to quarter increase in six years. Compared to Q4 2006 shipments were up a strong 27%.

The JPR numbers show that Intel held on to its top overall position with 41.1% of the graphics market with NVIDIA coming in second with 31.8% and ATI trailing in third with 22.8%. ATI’s 22.8% market share does represent an increase from the previous year when it held 19.19% of the market.

Intel is barely holding rival NVIDIA off on the desktop front with Intel claiming 37.7% of the desktop graphics market with NVIDIA nipping at its heels with 37.1% market share. ATI slipped to only 19% of the desktop graphics market. JPR says the desktop market grew by 8.3% in the quarter.

When it comes to notebook graphics Intel still holds the clear lead in market share with 47% of the market and ATI keeps its second place position with 29% of the market. NVIDIA sits in third place with 22.8% of the notebook market.

“The fourth quarter of 2007 was seasonally good, and saw significantly greater sequential growth from the 3rd quarter compared to last year. This is especially interesting since Q3 2007 was so good,” said Dr. Jon Peddie, president of Jon Peddie Research in Tiburon, California. “The major growth in the desktop segments was for Mainstream and Value class add-in boards (AIBs) as is typical for the holiday period.”

DailyTech also reported theJPR numbers for Q3 2007 in October of 2007.

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