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fatslob-:O on 30 June 2015
WolfpackN64 said:

Microsoft would have the power to reduce NVIDIA and Intel to nearly nothing.

Nvidia ? Sure I guess ...

Intel on the other hand ? Nope, since they are not much dependent on GPU acceleration plus Microsoft would probably actively seek to cross license some x86 patents with Intel so they don't fall behind in CPU tech while allowing Intel IGPs to keep working ... 



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Ruler on 30 June 2015
fatslob-:O said:
WolfpackN64 said:

Microsoft would have the power to reduce NVIDIA and Intel to nearly nothing.

Nvidia ? Sure I guess ...

Intel on the other hand ? Nope, since they are not much dependent on GPU acceleration plus Microsoft would probably actively seek to cross license some x86 patents with Intel so they don't fall behind in CPU tech while allowing Intel IGPs to keep working ... 

Actually they wouldnt be allowed to make x86 cpus anymore



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fatslob-:O on 30 June 2015
Ruler said:

Actually they wouldnt be allowed to make x86 cpus anymore

Your right but that doesn't mean Microsoft can't coerce Intel in doing a cross licensing agreement in order for future iterations of DirectX to work on Intel IGPs ...



WolfpackN64 on 30 June 2015
fatslob-:O said:
WolfpackN64 said:

Microsoft would have the power to reduce NVIDIA and Intel to nearly nothing.

Nvidia ? Sure I guess ...

Intel on the other hand ? Nope, since they are not much dependent on GPU acceleration plus Microsoft would probably actively seek to cross license some x86 patents with Intel so they don't fall behind in CPU tech while allowing Intel IGPs to keep working ... 

They wouldn't be able to destroy Intel in the short term, and due to antitrust issues otherwise they won't be able to do them under. But with Micrososft's budget, AMD could really hit back at Intel.



generic-user-1 on 30 June 2015

old news...

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=205364&page=5#5



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fatslob-:O on 30 June 2015
WolfpackN64 said:

They wouldn't be able to destroy Intel in the short term, and due to antitrust issues otherwise they won't be able to do them under. But with Micrososft's budget, AMD could really hit back at Intel.

It'd probably take atleast 5 years for AMD to really catch with Intel on the CPU performance front even if Microsoft bought AMD right now ... 



super6646 on 30 June 2015
WolfpackN64 said:
fatslob-:O said:
NobleTeam360 said:

NOOOOO!

This will kill AMD and create a near-monopoly for Nvidia.

Either that or prices are going way up.

Dark times ahead. 

JK

If anything this would mean a monopoly for AMD in the GPU market since Microsoft controls the specs for the feature levels in DirectX ... 

Microsoft would have the power to reduce NVIDIA and Intel to nearly nothing.


Nvidia seems likely, though intel is unlikely. Microsoft and intel are best buddies in the tech industry, though nvidia, well I'd be scared if I were them.



WolfpackN64 on 30 June 2015
fatslob-:O said:
WolfpackN64 said:

They wouldn't be able to destroy Intel in the short term, and due to antitrust issues otherwise they won't be able to do them under. But with Micrososft's budget, AMD could really hit back at Intel.

It'd probably take atleast 5 years for AMD to really catch with Intel on the CPU performance front even if Microsoft bought AMD right now ... 

Probably not. Intel's constant delays means AMD will be on the same process node next year. If their budget was bigger, they might bit at Intel's heels in 3 to 4 years, IF Zen is a competative microarchitecture that is.



fatslob-:O on 30 June 2015
super6646 said:


Nvidia seems likely, though intel is unlikely. Microsoft and intel are best buddies in the tech industry, though nvidia, well I'd be scared if I were them.

"Best buddies" is not how I would describe the relationship between Microsoft and Intel ever since "Itanium" ... 

The feeling between the two of them is just mutual ...



fatslob-:O on 30 June 2015
WolfpackN64 said:

Probably not. Intel's constant delays means AMD will be on the same process node next year. If their budget was bigger, they might bit at Intel's heels in 3 to 4 years, IF Zen is a competative microarchitecture that is.

I know Intel are having issues with their new process nodes but I still expect them to be ahead in this area until EUV comes around ...