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Azzanation on 09 May 2023
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Pemalite said:

False, AMD and nVidia were also competing with Intel in the graphics arena, there was a point where Intel had 80% of the PC graphics marketshare, albeit even if it was all integrated.

It forced AMD and nVidia to build GPU's that exceed that bar.

For CPU's, again... x86 doesn't exist in a vacuum, you have VIA.
You also have ARM, MIPS, PowerPC all competing for the same markets that AMD and Intel sell into. (I.E. Servers, Desktops, Laptops, Tablets, Phones, Consoles etc').

Name a platform that is dominated by Intel/AMD and I bet you there is an ARM alternative.

Competition keeps things progressing forwards... And anyone who tries to downplay/shove aside competition is actually damaging themselves and their position as a consumer.

Disagree. Not all competition is good. You think Epic Games Store entering the PC space was great competition for Valve? It caused more of a problem with consumers than gains. Nintendo and Sega were doing quite well to before Sony entered, adding that 3rd player which ended up killing Sega.

I would rather see a healthy 2 platform console race than 3. Xbox is literally wasting resources in a industry they cant compete in. Set the full focus on making great games and remove the focus on hardware. Go back to full PC development and put games on the high selling consoles to increase overall sales and IP popularity.

This also doesnt damage me the slightest as a consumer. Only benefits me. It means MS can focus solely on building the best games again without the distractions of hardware.

Last edited by Azzanation - on 10 May 2023