Allen
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Nvidia's GeForce Partners Program (GPP) was in the last post. Its a "program" designed to remove AMD GPUs from gamer's minds as top-end gaming solutions.
Its not described that way by Nvidia. However, the IT news media does describe it that way. Intel and Nvidia have done this before -- using questionable tactics to stifle competition. Its why, even though Intel/Nvidia make great products, I support AMD.
Now, AMD has responded verbally to Nvidia's GPP. Lots of articles out there today -- Google "nvidia gpp".
Here are the usual (for this thread) highlights from only one article. I try to pick articles that read "even handed" and as an accurate depiction (it may not always seem that way).
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AMD indirectly blasts Nvidia’s GeForce Partners Program in open letter
After the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and European Union Commission began responding to complaints surrounding the anti-competitive nature of Nvidia’s GeForce Partner Program (GPP), rival graphics chip-maker AMD has released its own statement on the matter. ... Scott Herkelman, AMD Radeon Technologies Group vice president and general manager, wrote in an open letter, highlighting the company’s commitment to open innovation, transparency, partnerships, and goal in expanding the PC gaming ecosystem.
“We pledge to put premium, high-performance graphics cards in the hands of as many gamers as possible and give our partners the support they need without anti-competitive conditions,"..
Nvidia’s GeForce Partner Program originally came under fire as a result of a HardOCP report suggesting that the company was encouraging its graphics card partners to not sell AMD products as part of their gaming brands, in order to get a preferential supply of GPUs. It’s been reported that MSI and Gigabyte dropped AMD cards from their lineup to fulfill GPP obligations. It’s also been reported that PC-makers Dell and HP refused to join Nvidia’s program over the restrictions..
The original HardOCP report on the matter is the most damning, but other sites have also been doing their research and have uncovered some similar evidence of their own..
Even if the FTC EU do look into this matter, however, any response is unlikely to be swift..[in the mean time, GPP will raise prices for consumers]
Again, this is not the bash Intel/Nvidia thread. Its the "..Future.. of AMD" thread. These activities by Nvidia constrain AMD's future -- so relevant articles are highlighted here when they involve new or updated information.
