Jon Peddie has a new free analysis available of the GPU market, covering everything from old integrated units to new hybrid units. In it he covers lots of historical data and makes some predictions, but I found the image above particularly interesting.
In it he proposes that the integrated space (currently dominated by Intel) will quickly disappear in the growth of Hybrid systems like Fusion & Sandy Bridge. While this may not surprise many, combine this with the fact that so many of these systems go into servers or embedded designs, never actually using the graphics capability available. The end result is that the discrete GPU, theorized by many to be dying, will actually be around for quite a while to come.
Read his paper for all the details.
An Analysis of the GPU Market – Jon Peddie Research Analyst Presentations.
