Intel may still be the king of the jungle in the PC graphics world for now, but where will they be in say, six months? With ATI pushing onward, it’s truly anyone’s ball game at this point.

Intel retained its lead in PC graphics chips during the first three months of the year, although the company faced increased competition from two key rivals, according to research figures released Friday. Apple sources graphics hardware from all three manufacturers.

ATI Technologies and Nvidia, which both provide graphics chips to the game console industry, have turned out increasingly sophisticated and sought after graphics products for desktop and notebook PCs in recent years. Their main advantage is their work in developing graphics for the latest computer-generated movies and electronic games, and they’re catching a rising wave of users who demand better graphics quality for photos, games and video…. Source: MacWorld

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