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Jon Peddie Research (JPR) announced estimated graphics shipments and supplier market share for the third calendar quarter of 2007, with Intel still number one overall and in the mobile market, while Nvidia remains tops in the desktop arena.
Traditionally, the third quarter has good growth for the computer industry, as retailers and OEMs prepare for the holiday season. This year had the biggest jump quarter to quarter for the past six years.
Total shipments for the quarter were 97.85 million units, up 20 percent over last quarter. Compared to the same quarter last year, shipments were up 18.2 percent. On the desktop, Nvidia held its first-place position, claiming 37.8 percent against Intel's 33.5 percent, while AMD had a modest loss to 17.5 percent. In the mobile market, Intel held its dominant position but slipped slightly to 50.9 percent, with AMD taking back the number two position at 23.4 percent and Nvidia coming in at 22.8 percent.
Mobile chips continued their growth in units, with 25.8 million units (up less than one percent over the last quarter), to claim 26.4 percent of the market, down from 31.5 percent last quarter. The desktop, meanwhile, saw market-share growth from ...