Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) Regained GPU Market Share From Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) In Q3 2015

[pgi947]

I keep seeing people quote this, but were the 390/X 8GB cards actually released at a higher price than the 290/X 8GB cards? Genuine question as I remember the 290X 8GB cards being quite pricey compared to the 4GB cards, but I can't remember how much they actually were. Or are people just comparing the 290/X 4GB prices to the 390/X 8GB prices?

The 290x 8gb hit sub £300 on quite a few occasions. With the non-x 290 4gb bottoming out just under £200.

 

[fs123]

The 290x 8gb hit sub £300 on quite a few occasions. With the non-x 290 4gb bottoming out just under £200.

If AMD reduced the current range to those prices then they would sell bucketloads, especially the 390. But they must be selling well at the higher prices if there are no reductions yet.

 

[r22snapper]

AMD's market share is so low that it shouldn't be too hard to increase it, slapping new names on their previous generation cards and pretending they're new would have been enough to do that.

Recovering the 20% or so they've lost in the last couple of years will be far more difficult though, it certainly won't be possible for them this generation with what they're offering.

I think the Fury non x consistently under £400 would be a good move although you have to imagine that Nvidia have got a bit of fat to trim from the 980 price should that happen.

 

[Ayahuasca]

obviously as in Q1 and for half of Q2 there was no competition for nvidia so ofcourse the 390 which is a competitive card to the 970 had improved their market share after the losses from Q4 2014 to Mid Q2 2015

This.

It's a start though and hopefully they can continue regaining before the next cards land.

 

[jupiter_man]

Hope AMD can do better in the 16nm market.

 

[TwsT]

yeah man it's good for everyone regardless of fanboyisms from either side.

I am looking forward to pascal and hopefully amd's road map won't be so slow either

 

[Avenged7Fold]

Wasn't the £299 price for the 8gb 290x to clear the stock for the current range that was coming in?

I wouldnt count that price as the standard 8gb 290x price if that is the case.

 

[StrongSad]

Excellent news....

With the reorg we should be able to see the split in profit/loss in the accounts as well... Currently GfX cards are lumped in with the CPU's. So hopefully the real picture will come out in the near future of how the graphics division is performing.

 

[nashathedog]

This is all just bluster , It's not based on any fact just presumptions on why prices remain constant, It's also possible that Ma'am Su wanting to rid AMD of the cheaper alternative badge is the reason we see no price drops.

Personally I think the 300 series deserves to be selling well and hope we see even better improvements than those mentioned when we get the real results but at the end of the day this is nothing but click bait conjecture.

 

[LambChop]

Boom! In your face Nvidia

 

[Firefox35]

Boom! In your face Nvidia

LOL Yeah take that Nvidia!!

 

[Rezident]

Good news for consumers. Some of those cards are very good value in terms of price/performance. AMD has been better value than Nvidia the last two or three times I've needed a new card.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Surely though, if they hadn't have raised the prices of the 290s, they'll have sold a helluva lot more.

 

[Boomstick777]

yeah man it's good for everyone regardless of fanboyisms from either side.

I am looking forward to pascal and hopefully amd's road map won't be so slow either

Agreed, AMD just need to respond quicker next time, they have re focused with new Radeon group to be able to do that.

Just been reading about Pascal. I think those cards are going to be a lil scary performance wise, and the next gen cards are going to be big sellers.. Look at the spec

 

[mmj_uk]

Surely though, if they hadn't have raised the prices of the 290s, they'll have sold a helluva lot more.

Dunno, sales were a bit stale for 290X towards the end as it's an old card and people want something modern. I think sticking a new name on it and conning people into thinking it's a new card has worked out marginally better for them.

 

[TheRealDeal]

Dunno, sales were a bit stale for 290X towards the end as it's an old card. I think sticking a new name on it and conning people into thinking it's a new card has worked out better for them.

It might be old but it's still a match for what Nvidia have out and going forward potentially better DX12 tech. Old means nothing when it's still good in comparison to what the competition has. As people have been saying GCN is a forward thinking arch where as some see Maxwell as a hear and now dx11 card. I am not saying this is true but if it does turn out to be true all us 290/x owners will still be enjoying our cards when gtx970 and gtx980 are dropping off a little like Kepler. GCN seems to keep giving.

 

[setter]

It might be old but it's still a match for what Nvidia have out and going forward potentially better DX12 tech. Old means nothing when it's still good in comparison to what the competition has. As people have been saying GCN is a forward thinking arch where as some see Maxwell as a hear and now dx11 card. I am not saying this is true but if it does turn out to be true all us 290/x owners will still be enjoying our cards when gtx970 and gtx980 are dropping off a little like Kepler. GCN seems to keep giving.

But I reckon by the time DX12 becomes mainstream in games, games that will likely be more demanding than current offerings. The 200 series will be that much older therefore negating the benefit that GCN is showing in the few benches weve seen. Tbh I'm not expecting my current 980ti to be a top tier performer by the time DX12 is in widespread use. I personally am looking forward to what the next gen brings, as by that time we should be seeing more use of the api. But still, good to see that sales have improved. Some enthusiasts tend to look at the sales of top tier cards such as tx/ti, fury x and forget about the mid range market which likely accounts for a much higher market share for either vendor.

 

[thebennyboy]

I'm trying to hold out with my lone R9 290 until the next die shrink which should also see proper DX12 support.

 

[nashathedog]

It might be old but it's still a match for what Nvidia have out and going forward potentially better DX12 tech. Old means nothing when it's still good in comparison to what the competition has. As people have been saying GCN is a forward thinking arch where as some see Maxwell as a hear and now dx11 card. I am not saying this is true but if it does turn out to be true all us 290/x owners will still be enjoying our cards when gtx970 and gtx980 are dropping off a little like Kepler. GCN seems to keep giving.

Kepler isn't dropping off though, I read a new review recently pitting the 290x against the faster 780ti too see how they compare today and it's still faster.

As for Maxwell being a here and now range you're dead right, That's the way Nvidia have been playing it hoping that the huge performance increases everyone is expecting from the die shrink will be enough to entice there Maxwell owners to move to Pascal without really thinking about how comparatively slower Maxwell is too the 300 cards in DX12 titles.

In a way doing that has been a winner for Nvidia on the business side of things while AMD's stance has been (or will be) a winner for the customer who then are not pushed to upgrade as soon, ie: get away with spending less. But as good as that is for us it is not good for AMD's business.

I'm trying to hold out with my lone R9 290 until the next die shrink which should also see proper DX12 support.

Holding out shouldn't be a problem, It's a decent card, especially if you bought a good version like a non reference Sapphire. And if you got a reference pcb model stick an all-in-one conversion on it, You'll be able to up the performance that way. I'd of done that with my MSI 290x if the pcb had been reference.

 

[Boomstick777]

I'm trying to hold out with my lone R9 290 until the next die shrink which should also see proper DX12 support.

May as well, such little real progress has been made because of 28nm.. Moving a long at a snails pace with each progression costing more ££ for less %% performance..

I think once the die shrink drops sales will go through the roof. Like yourself many are waiting now for proper die shrink / progression before spending out again.