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1. Comment - What would NVidia want with a CPU company?

   (Mar 20, 2008 - 4:35 PM)

   1. I would not be routing for AMD/ATI and Nvidia to merge if i were you guys. at the moment 2 GPU companies is what is keeping the price down. only one company making gpu's will only drive the prices higher.
   
   2. I disagree with NIRO. CPU+GPU on one die is the future. sure the first edition and maybe a few afterwards that follow may not be super fast and only meant for entry level gaming. but give it time, they will develop that technology and you will most probly soon see CPUGPU's running at faster speeds than any external card. With CPUGPU you do not have the limitations of the pci express port or motherboard circuitry. And AMd has already stated that its first CPUGPU would be based on a hd3400 technology, which is not that weak really, imagine where they will be in a few years ?
   
   Sure AMd takes its time, we have seen them over and over again with delays and bugs bringing out products that should have been in the market ages ago, and i expect the same will happen with their fussion technology. but this is no reason not to fear them. AMD has a way of suddenly poping out of no where with a hit on their hands. do not forget, they were first to 1Ghz barrier, first to bring out 64bit architecture which took intel almost 2 years to catch up to, first to bring out dual core cpu's and dual core gpu's, first to dx10.1 etc ... i wouldnt underestimate them, and i think intel has learned that lesson. the technology market is very unpredictable. few years ago intel was in a HEAP of trouble, today its AMD's turn, tommorrow could be nvidia's ...
   
   Nvidia needs a CPU company or it may be in a tight spot in a few years.
   
   3. c4p0ne, as for the ATI is dead comment. i would go do a bit of research on the net if i were you. at the moment about the only thing keeping amd's nose above the water is ATI. a few weeks ago ATI had the fastest graphics card on the market, not to mention that ATI's cards are far cheaper and more apealing price wise, it took Nvidia almost 2 months to catch up, 2 valueble months that cost them. there was no doubt that they would ofcourse, but to have someone on the same level as you and having to constantly watch your back is not allways a good thing. ATI is far from dead. and the fact that they have a CPU company that is exploring fussion technology is another reason Nvidia should be Sh!tting in their pants ...

2. Comment - AMD's SVP for Marketing to Exit, Leaving Behind Stellar Legacy

   (Aug 24, 2007 - 6:42 PM)

   true, not to mention AMD was the first to the 1ghz mark, that was a huge achievement for amd over intel.
   
   they were first to hit 64bit too, and their pervious range of processors blew intel away, litteraly.
   
   the next year will be interesting to watch, because altho intel has the lead now, how much longer can they expect to outperform a "4 core on single die cpu" with their "back to back dual core cpu's" ? , they have a slight lead, but amd will be developing their "4 core on single die" technology with speed from now on.
   
   they learnt a tough lesson, never turn you back on your enemy's threats.
   
   actualy, they learnt the same lesson intel learnt from amd not so long ago ....