AMD-ATI Merger Looks Likely

[samcurry]

Prophesy has been fulfilled....

On July 24, 2006, AMD and ATI announced a plan to join forces, in a transaction that will combine AMD’s technology leadership in microprocessors with ATI’s strengths in graphics, chipsets and consumer electronics. The result is a processing powerhouse: a new competitor, better equipped to drive growth, innovation and choice for its customers in commercial and mobile computing segments and in rapidly-growing consumer electronics segments. The transaction, valued at US $5.4 billion, is expected to close in Q4 2006 subject to approval by ATI shareholders, court approval, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

http://www.ati.com/companyinfo/about/amd-ati.html

 

[Professur]

I wonder if they're gonna streamline the AMD cpus to exploit ATI features better.

 

[rrfield]

does anyone really notice a difference between a 2.4 ghz proc and a 3.0 ghz proc? maybe im just not a power user?

 

[Inkara1]

It makes a difference on distributed computing projects... otherwise, no, not much difference. For most people, more memory and a faster hard drive will make more of a difference.

 

[HomeLAN]

And a better graphics card. Nothing says snappy-doodle on the in-demand apps like doubling the graphics power.