Intel’s Era in​ Standalone Graphics Card ⁢Market Appears⁢ to be Over

Intel still plays a major role in ‌the PC gaming market, primarily‍ due to its dominance in ​PC⁣ processor sales, ⁣which come​ with integrated graphics. However, its presence ‌in the standalone graphics card market has significantly diminished.

According to market analyst firm Jon Peddie Research (JPR),‍ PC graphics card shipments increased⁢ to 9.5 million units⁢ in ‍the second quarter of 2024, a ⁢9% increase from the first quarter. This growth is attributed to new graphics cards released in the first quarter.

The competition between AMD, Nvidia, and Intel in the discrete‍ graphics card market ⁤has become a two-way battle, with Intel virtually eliminated from the competition. As of⁢ the beginning of this year, Intel’s share of the PC ‍graphics⁢ card⁢ market fell to 0%, down from 2% just a year ago.

NVIDIA currently holds 88% of the market ⁢share, effectively dominating the ‍market. AMD⁣ has ​taken⁤ over the remaining ⁤12% of the market, previously shared between ‍AMD and Intel.

“The add-on panel (AIB) market continues to ‍surprise market observers who have been predicting its demise for decades,” ‌said JPR President John Pedi. “It has been growing in consecutive quarters, but⁤ overall shipments ‌are down from two years ago, so JPR is still optimistic about the future, and big plays are⁤ emerging ⁤that will require the full performance of AIB.”

Intel recently released Luna Lake, a mobile ‌processor for laptops, featuring Intel’s new Xe2 graphics core. However, the release ‌of its standalone GPU, “Battlemage,” has been delayed. Meanwhile, NVIDIA’s next-generation GeForce 5000 series⁣ (codenamed ⁣”Blackwell”) is highly anticipated and⁤ expected to be released soon.

According to JPR analyst C. Robert Dow, PC graphics card prices will remain stable until​ Nvidia and AMD release their next-generation GPUs. However, it is​ unclear whether Intel will be able to regain market ‌share in ⁣this situation.