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Taipei,
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
17:00 (GMT+8)
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Subject: Mobos > Add-on card |
AMD launches ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics chip Feb 9, 16:47 AMD has introduced the ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics card that fully supports DirectX 11, as well as ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology. This latest offering completes a full DirectX 11 refresh of AMD discrete graphics products, bringing customers a choice of graphics cards to match every budget and form factor, AMD highlighted. Read more |
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AMD releases Radeon HD 5450 graphics chips Feb 5, 17:09 AMD has announced the introduction of the ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics chip, the latest addition to the line-up of ATI Radeon HD 5000 series GPUs. Read more |
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Astounding on-year growth seen in 4Q09 PC graphics, says JPR Jan 27, 17:10 Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has announced its estimates of graphics chip shipments and supplier market shares for the fourth quarter of 2009. Read more |
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AMD ATI Radeon HD 5450 and 5570 set for February launch Jan 18, 16:04 AMD is expected to launch its latest ATI Radeon HD 5000-series graphics chips, the ATI Radeon HD 5450 in early February and ATI Radeon HD 5570 in mid-February, according to sources from graphics card makers. Read more |
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MSI launches ATI Radeon HD 5670-based graphics card Jan 14, 16:29 Micro-Star International (MSI) has released its R5670-PMD1G graphics card based on AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5670 GPU for mainstream markets. Read more |
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Nvidia may see drop in global discrete graphics chip market share in 1Q10 Jan 14, 14:41 Nvidia is expected to see its share of the global discrete graphics chip market drop from 65% in 2009 to 60% or even lower due to strong competition from AMD, according to sources from graphics card makers. Read more |
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CES 2010: AMD unveils DirectX 11-ready mobile graphics Jan 8, 16:25 AMD has introduced its lineup of next-generation DirectX 11-capable ATI Mobility Radeon Premium graphics chips for notebooks, including the highest-end ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870. Read more |
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Taiwan graphics card shipments from 2006-2009 Jan 7, 16:42 The discrete graphics card market in 2008 was dominated by two major GPU players – AMD with its ATI Radeon HD series and Nvidia with its GeForce series. Read more |
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Richtek files patent infringement complaint in US against AMD and graphics card makers Stockwatch - Dec 31, 11:40 Taiwan-based IC design house Richtek has announced that it has filed a patent infringement complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) against uPI Semiconductor, AMD, Sapphire Technology, Diamond Multimedia and XFX Technology. The company also filed a lawsuit in northern California. Read more |
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Nvidia Fermi to arrive in March 2010; AMD to launch new GPU in January-February Dec 28, 15:29 Nvidia has selected the launch date for its next-generation DirectX 11-supporting GPU (Fermi) to be March, 2010, while AMD will launch more GPUs in January-February, according to sources from graphics card makers. Nvidia also plans to have a live demo of the product at CES in January. Read more |
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Asustek board reveals more details on Pegatron spin off Dec 11, 21:16 Asustek Computer convened a board meeting on December 11 to resolve the spin-off of Pegatron, its ODM business group, with the board approving of a capital reduction for Asustek and the establishment of Pegatron Investment Holding, which will assume 100% of the company's equity investment in Pegatron. Read more |
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Nvidia Ion 2 reportedly lands orders from Acer Dec 7, 16:34 Nvidia has reportedly landed orders for Ion 2-based chips designed to support Intel's upcoming (Pineview) Atom N450, N470, D510 or D410 CPUs and related (Tiger Point) chipsets from Acer, according to sources from PC makers. Nvidia has declined to comment saying it does not respond to market hearsay. Read more |
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No plans to add new foundry partner, says AMD Dec 2, 15:54 In response to a question about whether AMD is considering adding a foundry partner – due to current capacity perhaps not being able to support recovering market demand in the future – Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager of AMD's Graphics Products Group, indicated the company has no plans to increase its foundry sources and will rely on its current partnerships with Globalfoundries and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for chip manufacturing. Read more |
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Asustek announces 15.6-inch 3D notebook with price at NT$50,000 in Taiwan Nov 19, 16:05 Asustek Computer has announced a 15.6-inch 3D notebook, the G51J 3D, featuring Nvidia's 3D Vision solution priced about NT$50,000 (US$1,556), high than Acer's 15.6-inch 3D notebook's NT$37,900 (US$1,180) in Taiwan. However, Asustek's 3D solution will give consumers better image quality, according to industry sources. Read more |
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AMD introduces the high-end ATI Radeon HD 5970 Nov 18, 16:45 AMD has announced the ATI Radeon HD 5970, a new ultra high-end model joining its list of Radeon HD 5000 series graphics card to fully support Microsoft DirectX 11 technology and ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology. Read more |
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AMD VP visits Taiwan to seek more support from motherboard makers Nov 17, 14:28 AMD senior vice president and general manager for Products Group Rick Bergman arrived in Taiwan on November 16 to talk about AMD's latest roadmap with Taiwan PC, motherboard and graphics card makers, as well as seeking more support from them for equal competition with Intel as Intel has agreed to abide by a set of business practice provisions, according to sources from motherboard makers. Read more |
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China retailer Suning to help Taiwan vendors tap China market, to make US$350 million procurement from Asustek Nov 11, 14:18 Suning Appliance, the largest IT and consumer electronics retail chain in China, will help Taiwan-based own-brand vendors market their products in the China market and plans to partner with Taiwan retail operators to tap markets outside China and Taiwan, according to company chairman Zhang Jin-dong speaking in Taipei recently. In addition, Suning signed a two-year US$350 million procurement contract with Asustek Computer. Read more |
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Nvidia reports growth in fiscal 3Q10 revenues Nov 6, 16:48 Nvidia has reported revenues of US$903.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 (ended October 25, 2009), up 16% from the previous quarter and up slightly from US$897.7 million reported in the same period a year earlier. Read more |
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AMD GPU shortage causing PC vendors to delay products to 1Q10 Nov 5, 16:06 Tight supply of AMD GPUs has caused several PC vendors to delay their mass shipment schedules by about two months to the first quarter of 2010, according to sources at the companies. Read more |
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Intel CEO promotes Larrabee privately during China visit Nov 3, 16:54 Intel CEO Paul Otellini talked privately with several China-based graphics card makers to promote its Larrabee GPU, which is set to launch in 2010, during a recent visit, according to sources at graphics card makers. Read more |
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GPU market soars over 21%, says JPR Oct 27, 14:40 Third-quarter 2009 shipments of graphics processors jumped 21.2% over the second quarter, which was already a strong quarter, clearly signaling the holidays will be robust for PCs and the industry in general, according to Jon Peddie Research (JPR). Read more |
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Taiwan market: Asustek debuts Nvidia Tesla workstation Oct 27, 12:42 Asustek Computer on October 26 unveiled a workstation (ESC1000) in Taiwan developed in cooperation with Nvidia and Taiwan's National Chiao Tung University (NCTU). The system is designed for use in scientific studies, with government and research organizations targeted as customers. Read more |
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Taiwan market: AMD launches Radeon HD 5770/5750 Oct 20, 16:56 Following the launch of DirectX 11-supporting Radeon HD 5870/5850 GPUs at the end of September 2009 in the Taiwan market, AMD has now launched the Radeon HD 5770/5750. Read more |
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Graphics card vendor Elsa shifting from graphics cards to LED lighting Oct 13, 14:47 Taiwan-based second-tier graphics card vendor Elsa Technology has reportedly shifted the focus of its business from graphics cards to LED lighting products, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Sales up for motherboard players for September 2009 Oct 12, 16:58 First-tier motherboard players Asustek Computer, Pegatron Technology, Micro-Star International (MSI), Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and Gigabyte Technology have all announced on-month revenue increases for September. However, looking at their sales totals for the first nine months of this year, most motherboard players' totals are down about 20% from the same period last year, with Gigabyte and Pegatron being the only two makers whose revenues are within 10% of last year's totals. Read more |
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GPU shortage expected to last through 1Q10, says paper Newswatch - Oct 5, 17:11 A shortage of 55nm-made GPUs is expected to last through the first quarter of 2010, as both AMD and Nvidia are focusing their attention toward DirectX 11-based 40nm-made GPUs, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report citing sources from the retail channel. Read more |
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AMD Fusion Partner Program may help improve profitability, says channel Oct 1, 16:30 Channel retailers are optimistic about AMD's Fusion Partner Program and believe the strategy could improve their profits as both AMD and Intel will start providing more bundling choices in order to compete for market share. Read more |
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Fierce GPU competition between AMD and Nvidia expected in 4Q09 Sep 29, 16:42 Nvidia is expected to unveil new GPUs, the GeForce GT210, GT220 and GT240 in the fourth quarter of 2009, before the arrival of its GT300 series in December, while AMD is expected to release the ATI Radeon HD 5770 and 5750 (Juniper) in October, and Radeon HD 5870 X2 and Radeon HD 5850 X2 in November, according to sources at graphics card makers. Read more |
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First-tier makers launch Radeon HD 5800 series graphics cards Sep 28, 16:54 First-tier graphics card makers Micro-Star International (MSI), Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology have launched their latest graphics cards based on AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5800 series GPUs. Read more |
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Makers considering increasing graphics card prices, says paper Newswatch - Sep 28, 12:27 Graphics card makers are considering increasing graphics card prices due to shortage of GPUs from AMD and Nvidia, and increasing memory prices, according to a Chinese-language Apple Daily report. Read more |
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AMD launches ATI Radeon HD 5800 series graphics card Sep 23, 17:05 AMD has launched its next-generation ATI Radeon HD 5800 series graphics cards supporting Microsoft DirectX 11, the new gaming and compute standard shipping shortly with Windows 7. Read more |
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AMD readies more ATI Radeon 5000 series GPUs for 4Q09 Sep 14, 12:09 AMD is preparing to launch ATI Radeon HD 5700 series (Juniper XT/LE) GPUs – the Radeon HD 5770 and 5750 – in October of 2009 and 5870 X2 (R800) in November after the launch of ATI Radeon HD 5850 and 5870 GPUs on September 22, according to sources at graphics card makers. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Nvidia launches 3D Vision glasses Sep 11, 15:57 Nvidia has begun to market its GeForce 3D Vision glasses in the Taiwan market, which will allow Acer and Asustek Computer to launch high-profile 3D notebooks in the fourth quarter of 2009. Nvidia is reportedly outsourcing production of the 3D Vision glasses to Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry). Read more |
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Foxconn gives up own-brand graphics card business Sep 9, 16:37 Foxconn Electronics has given up marketing graphics cards under its own brand and has rearranged its Channel Service Division (CSD) shifting the majority of the 9,000 employees, mainly related to production, to its OEM division. Around 500, mainly sales and marketing related, staff remain in CSD, according to Young Liu, special assistant to the CEO. Read more |
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Nvidia and AMD readying for DirectX 11 Sep 1, 14:58 Nvidia and AMD are preparing to launch their latest DirectX 11 supporting GPUs in the second half of 2009, according to sources at graphics card makers. Read more |
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DTS-equipped notebooks and netbooks will be ready for 2010, says CEO Aug 31, 12:25 DTS has recently announced that its audio solutions will be adopted by Asustek Computer on its motherboards, while company president and CEO Jon Kirchner has further noted that DTS-equipped notebooks and netbooks will appear in 2010 at earliest. Read more |
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Graphics card market shows signs of stability in 2Q09, says Jon Peddie Research Aug 28, 17:06 Jon Peddie Research has reported that the market for graphics add-in boards (AIBs) demonstrated some much-needed firmness in the second quarter of 2009, adding more evidence that declining demand has bottomed and a recovery is in the offing. Read more |
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Nvidia 40nm GeForce 210 GPU to hit channel in October Aug 19, 16:39 Nvidia's new 40nm GeForce 210 (GT218) GPU-based graphics cards will be available in the retail channel in October, as yield of the 40nm process at foundry partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has improved, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Nvidia Tesla GPU selected for workstation from HP Aug 4, 16:23 Nvidia has announced that Hewlett-Packard (HP) is adopting up to two Tesla GPUs in its Z800 workstation for the high-performance computing market. Read more |
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GPU shipments to hit 100 million units in 3Q09, 400 million in 2010, says paper Newswatch - Jul 29, 16:36 GPU shipments for the third quarter of 2009 are expected to surpass 100 million units and will have a chance to challenge the 111 million units shipment record of the third quarter of 2008, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report citing sources in graphics card makers. Read more |
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AMD soars in 2Q09, Intel and Nvidia show gains too, says Jon Peddie Research Jul 28, 16:16 Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has announced estimated graphics shipments and supplier market share for the second calendar quarter of 2009. Read more |
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Shipments of RV870 graphics card may be delayed to November, says report Newswatch - Jul 21, 16:24 Shipments of AMD's next generation 40nm RV870-based graphics card reportedly may be delayed to November of 2009 due to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) still suffering low yield rates on its 40nm process, according to a Chinese-language cnYes report. Read more |
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Gigabyte quits board of GeCube, says paper Newswatch - Jul 20, 16:44 Gigabyte Technology has recently released its 61.5% stake in GeCube to officially withdraw from it board of directors, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily report. Read more |
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Graphics take a hit in 2009 and to come back in 2010, says Jon Peddie Research Jul 20, 10:19 Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has announced estimated global graphics chip shipments for 2009 will see the worst ever on-year drop in shipments. The decrease in shipments for 2009 will be even worse than the 2000-2001 recession. However, 2010 promises a comeback. Read more |
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MSI launches new AMD-based motherboard and graphics card Jul 14, 16:36 Micro-Star International (MSI) has launched its AMD 760G chipset-based 760GTM-P33 motherboard, with integrated ATI Radeon HD 3000 GPU. Read more |
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ECS and ASRock post on-month revenue growth in June Jul 13, 15:53 Motherboard makers Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and ASRock have both posted on-month growth in their June 2009 revenues. Read more |
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Nvidia to launch 40nm GPU at the end of September, says paper Newswatch - Jul 7, 16:47 Nvidia expects to launch its new 40nm GeForce GT220 (GT216) and GeForce G210 (GT218) GPUs at the end of September 2009, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report citing sources from graphics card makers. Read more |
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TSMC 40nm yields expected to pick up in August Jun 19, 16:18 Yields of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC's) 40nm process will not see any significant improvement until August 2009, according to sources at graphics card makers. Read more |
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Computex 2009: Booth tour of IT players Part 1 Jun 5, 14:11 With ultra-thin notebooks and netbooks taking up most of the spotlight at Computex Taipei 2009, several Taiwan IT players have added innovations to their products to show their unique R&D abilities, while some IT players are showcasing their latest ideas on how consumer electronics "make life more simple". Read more |
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Graphics card makers affected by Nvidia/Rambus patent dispute Jun 5, 11:56 Taiwan graphics card makers Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology have all been affected by Nvidia's patent dispute with Rambus, according to sources at the companies. Read more |
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Notes and corrections |
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A February 5 article incorrectly stated that STMicroelectronics' capex growth for 2010 will be 5-7%. For 2010, the company plans on continuing its policy of maintaining an average capex allocation ratio of about 5-7% of its total revenues. |
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