2023 has undoubtedly been a successful year for the discrete graphics cards market. Recent data shows significant growth in shipments for both AMD and Nvidia in the final quarter of 2023, with impressive year-to-year gains. While Nvidia continues to lead the market, AMD’s share is steadily increasing, leaving Intel in the background.
Insights from Jon Peddie Research (JPR) highlight the growth of discrete GPUs. Shipments increased by 6.8% in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, surpassing the 10-year average. Year-on-year, there was a remarkable 32% increase in shipments, totaling 9.5 million GPUs shipped.
Nvidia continues to dominate the market with an 80% share, while Intel holds a mere 1%. In contrast, AMD has seen a significant increase in market share, rising from 12% to 19% in a year.
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While Nvidia saw a 4.7% increase in quarterly graphics card shipments, AMD experienced a significant 117% increase year-over-year. This surge in shipments contributed to AMD’s market share growth, reflecting their strong performance against Nvidia’s offerings.
AMD’s success in 2023 can be attributed to their strong GPU releases throughout the year, including the competitive RX 7800 XT. The affordability and performance of AMD’s GPUs have made them a popular choice among consumers.
While JPR’s data focuses on shipments rather than sales, the overall trend indicates growth in the GPU market, with AMD holding its own against Nvidia. The landscape may change with new data in 2024, as Nvidia and AMD continue to introduce new GPU offerings.
AMD’s recent release of the RX 7900 GRE stands out as a highlight in a year of successful launches.
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