Jon Peddie Research reports PC graphics card shipments rose to 9.5 million units in Q2 2024, up nine per cent from the first quarter.  This contrasts with the 10-year average of a 7.1 per cent dip in the second quarter, attributed to new card launches.

The discrete graphics card market now sees Intel with zero percent share, down from two per cent a year ago. Nvidia dominates with 88 per cent market share, leaving AMD with the remaining 12 per cent.

JPR president Jon Peddie said: “The add-in board market continues to surprise market watchers who have been predicting its doom for decades.”

“With one little dip in Q1 (seasonally normal), we’ve seen four quarters of growth. But, overall shipments are down compared to two years ago, so that’s not encouraging. However, we remain optimistic about the future and the fantastic games that are coming that will take all the performance an AIB can offer.”

Intel’s new Lunar Lake mobile processor features the Xe2 graphics core, potentially a discrete GPU known as Battlemage, though it’s delayed. Nvidia’s GeForce 5000 series is eagerly awaited.

PC graphics card prices should remain flat until Nvidia and AMD release their next-gen GPUs. Intel’s market share recovery seems unlikely without a significant breakthrough.