Jon Peddie Research: Third Quarter PC Graphics Board Market Shows Continued Decline to $4.97 Billion.Overall Market Down 4.4% Quarter-to-Quarter While Unit Shipments Are Up TIBURON, Calif. -- Jon Peddie Research (JPR JPR Jon Peddie Research (California) JPR JBuilder Project File (file extension) JPR Journal of Proteome Research JPR Journal of Plankton Research JPR Journal of Psychosomatic Research ), the leading research and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a for graphics and multimedia, today announced estimated add-in graphics board (AIB AIB n abbr (BRIT) (= Accident Investigation Bureau) → oficina de investigación de accidentes AIB n abbr (Brit) (= Accident Investigation Bureau) → ) and supplier market share for the third calendar quarter of 2006. Detailed third quarter results are available in the Q3 2006 edition of Jon Peddie's AIB report, the firm's quarterly graphics board survey. The report provides an in-depth look at the PC graphics market and includes unit shipment and segment market share data, and trend analysis. Jon Peddie Research estimates that approximately 21.8 million PC graphics boards shipped from major suppliers in Q3 2006, a 10.6% increase in units from the prior quarter and a 7.7% increase over the same period the previous year. The desktop AIB graphics segment market value however continued its decline to $4.97 billion, the third consecutive quarterly decline in market value after hitting a high of $5.88 in Q1'06, and a decrease of 12.2% from Q3'05. The performance segment generated the most revenue, followed by the mainstream segment, as shown in the following table. [TABLE OMITTED] Even though AIBs are holding their own against the integrated parts, and are increasing in unit shipments, the competitive pressures on the suppliers are forcing them to drop prices thereby lowering the overall average selling price The average sales price of goods or commodities. Especially used in the retail sector and technology distribution. (ASP) and diminishing the total market value. The ASP for all segments of AIBs were down with the ironic exception of the value segment, where ASPs went up in Q3'06. The market value of the individual segments also declined with the exception of the workstation segment which gained in value. Nvidia-based boards gained in unit market share to 59% of the AIB market, and to 56% of market value. Aside from the two leaders, ATI/AMD and Nvidia, other GPU GPU: see secret police. (Graphics Processing Unit) A specialized logic chip devoted to rendering 2D or 3D images. Display adapters contain one or more GPUs for fast graphics rendering. suppliers accounted for just $29.4 million or 0.6%. To date the AIB market has generated $16 billion and JPR forecasts it will reach $21 billion for the year. Although the market value has been declining, we expect to see the fourth quarter show a rise due to the holidays, new products from Nvidia's partners, and the increased gains in dual AIB systems. Pricing and Availability The Q3'06 edition of Jon Peddie's Market AIB Report is available now in both electronic and hard copy editions. The annual subscription price for Jon Peddie's AIB report is $5,000 and includes four quarterly issues, and single issues are $2,000. For information about purchasing Market Watch, please call 415/435-9368 or visit the Jon Peddie Research website at www.jonpeddie.com. About Jon Peddie Research Dr. Jon Peddie has been active in the graphics and multimedia fields for more than 30 years. Jon Peddie Research is a technically oriented o·ri·ent n. 1. Orient The countries of Asia, especially of eastern Asia. 2. a. The luster characteristic of a pearl of high quality. b. A pearl having exceptional luster. 3. multimedia and graphics research and consulting firm. Based in Tiburon, California Tiburon is an affluent incorporated town in Marin County, California. It occupies most of the Tiburon Peninsula, which reaches south into the San Francisco Bay. The smaller city of Belvedere (formerly a separate island) occupies the south-east part of the peninsula and is , JPR provides consulting, research, and other specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. services to technology companies, including graphics development, multimedia for professional applications and consumer electronics, high-end computing computing - computer , and Internet-access product development. Jon Peddie's Market Watch and AIB report are quarterly reports focused on the market activity of PC graphics controllers for mobile and desktop computing. EDITOR'S NOTE Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : Excerpts from Jon Peddie's AIB report are available on request. |
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