AMD Graphics Gain Share From Nvidia’s In Q1

Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD)’ first-quarter share gains in the discrete and integrated graphics market came at the expense of rival GPU-maker Nvidia (NSDQ:NVDA), according to a report by industry watcher Mercury Research. AMD, headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., gained 8.2 share points in the discrete graphics market in the first quarter of 2010, lifting the chip maker to a 42.1 percent overall share of that market. Nvidia lost 8.2 share points during that same period, according to the research firm.

In mobile discrete graphics, AMD climbed to a nearly 50 percent share of the market. The company gained 9 share points during the first quarter and now has a 49.7 percent share of the market for discrete graphics processors built for notebook PCs.