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A graphics processing unit (GPU) upgrade by Nvidia Corp is expected to drive growth in the global gaming industry this year and benefit local firms with high exposure to the sector, Yuanta Securities Investment Consulting Co (元大投顧) said in a client note on Friday. The US chipmaker is to launch its new Ampere-based GPU in the second half of this year, leading to a rebound in demand for gaming GPUs and notebook computers after weaker-than-expected sales in the sector last year due to Nvidia digesting inventory, Yuanta said.   Source: Nvidia GPU to benefit local firms – Taipei Times

AMD Announces Press Conference at CES 2020 AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced that it will hold a press conference as a part of the official CES 2020 Media Days, and hosted by AMD President and CEO Dr. Lisa Su. The event is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 6 at 2:00 p.m. PST at the Mandalay Bay.   At #CES2020, AMD will push the envelope yet again to make 2020 an incredible year for high-performance computing.  Join us for our press conference on Monday, January 6th at 2PM PT on YouTube! — AMD (@AMD) December 31, 2019 A live stream of the event will be available on the AMD channel. An archived ... Read more

AMD’s CPU market share is growing, but it’s not at 40 percent yet.   While some reports might suggest as such, some suggest it’s closer to 30, while others still claim that AMD has lost almost as much as it’s gained in recent months. PassMark’s data points do show a significant increase in AMD CPUs running the benchmark, which suggests that more AMD CPUs have been bought by enthusiasts. Market research firm, Mercury Research, released a report in November which claimed that AMD’s desktop market share had increased to 18 percent, a rise of 5% year on year. ************************* AMD ... Read more