What is the highest selling GPU of all time?

[Askew]

I was wondering, which discrete video card has sold the most units ever?

Anyone happen to know?

If I had to guess I really couldn't say, I'd go for something like 560ti or 8800 maybe...

[Altecice]

Im thinking its more likely to be an AMD. due to coin mining.

[hawaiims]

Neither AMD nor NVIDIA release concrete sales number AFAIK. Not that they could anyway since they license their GPUs to other companies that manufacture them and sell them under their own brand name such as Asus or XFX. 

[hawaiims]

And best selling GPU of all time is probably intel hd 3000 because it was in so many computers. integrated GPUs are more than 90% of the market so it makes sense that it wouldn't be an NVIDIA or AMD card

[s3ns3]

intel hd gpu . 60%+ of the market

 

non integrated i also think the gtx 560ti or 8800 gt

Edited May 29, 2014 by s3ns3

[SpyRosL]

I think that the Nvidia GTX x60(with or without ti) series has sold so many units.

AMD numbers confuse me...

 

 INTEL HD is not counted BECAUSE I SAY SO

[mr.skyrim_pc]

I think it is intel's integrated graphics, every non techhead sees it on their pre-built computer box and thinks "intel 4000" sounds advanced, so they buy it thinking they are getting a good computer.

[JR1911]

The original Voodoo sold really well, though I don't know how big the GPU market was back then compared to now and if it therefore even comes close to the GPUs of today in terms of units sold.

[Askew]

Integrated can't really count, which model of it is the most popular?

Saying 'Intel integrated' is like saying 'Nvidia graphics cards' for an answer.

[GzeroD]

intel hd gpu . 60%+ of the market

 

non integrated i also think the gtx 560ti or 8800 gt

 so many different models of those GPU's

I'm guessing its going to be one of the older GMA series Intel chips that used to be on most of the P4 motherboards.

 

if we are going with actuall gpu and not the card, the 8800's gpu might have it as it was released 3 times

[Osmium]

I would guess 560 or 560ti. I still see those things all the time.

[Coombzy]

Technically you can't count intel GPU's you buy a computer with it inside the CPU not the GPU itself.

[MonkeyFace]

I bet it's Nvidia Geforce 6600GT. That card was a monster for it's price and was very very popular. 

[hawaiims]

Technically you can't count intel GPU's you buy a computer with it inside the CPU not the GPU itself.

well according to misleading AMD marketing, 90% of intel's processors can be considered APUs. AMD tries to pass off the integrated CPU + GPU thing as some new wonder when in reality intel has been successfully doing it for years. All their marketing bs keeps reiterating APU as if it's an exclusive AMD thingy...

[juretrn]

I bet it's Nvidia Geforce 6600GT. That card was a monster for it's price and was very very popular. 

THIS ^^ 6600 GT all the way. 

[Admire]

I was going to guess Voodoo to be rather up there. I can't remember more hype about a GPU since. But there are probably far more people able to buy GPUs now than back then.

[Deep]

It might very well be the nvidia 8800 family, but I remember the TNT 2 and later on the GeForce 2 cards; they were everywhere man. And they were beasts with actual hardware transform and lighting capabilities.

[Admire]

It might very well be the nvidia 8800 family, but I remember the TNT 2 and later on the GeForce 2 cards; they were everywhere man. And they were beasts with actual hardware transform and lighting capabilities.

 

Agreed. Had an 8800...Beast card at the time.

[ChrEW]

3DFX Voodoo 2 90 Mhz (core and memory) and a resolution upto 800x600!

[itzonlyme999]

Well now it would probably be 750 ti, I never see gtx 500s anymore.

[papajo]

well Steam has a database for that https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/videocard/ but ok its not to be taken like the bible... but steam is a very popular DRM for gamers.. gamers are the main group that makes a conscious decision on which exactly GPU to buy (as opposed to people who buy OEMs or people who just get integrated graphics not thinking even about graphics but they wanted a pc/laptop it just so happen to come with IG in it)  so  if nothing else  its a good indicator of the current trend

 

And according to steam GTX 1060 is the best selling card. 

[danyelldia]

On 5/29/2014 at 10:58 PM, Askew said:

I was wondering, which discrete video card has sold the most units ever?

Anyone happen to know?

If I had to guess I really couldn't say, I'd go for something like 560ti or 8800 maybe...

I guess you are quoting modern times with 560ti.. Well, when did the computer boom era started? i guess it was back in 2002-2003. Everyone got a computer starting then... Most people would get the cheapest, or what could they afford. My bet is on Geforce FX5200, because it was good for some games and it was cheap. You cannot bring into discussion high-end boards because they aren't even made in a big lot like low end ones. So, no way for 560ti or 8800 to be in the top selling boards. I have seen hundreds of pc's with FX5200 then a lot of computers with Geforce 7300 and 7200, and also a lot with Radeon 9250 and Radeon x550. These were the top selling boards when everyone got their first pc. Also, 1050 was a best selling gpu of the modern era, I would bet on it to be the highest selling card for newest computers. I cannot talk about the 2000 or 3000 series, because people still have old computers. I'm not even ready to change my Intel 4th gen PC with a Radeon 7790 that I use everyday, eventhough I have more modern PCs on my shelf :))

 

I'm talking here only about dedicated gpus, it's obvius that intel has the highest market share with their integrated solutions, and that is since the early 2000.