AMD buys ATI

So the rumors circulating the net were true though a bit early, because in the end AMD did buy ATI.

What does this mean for us consumers? And for those who love the nForce chipsets, what will happen now? For the first question, it likely means that new chipsets for AMD processors will be superoptimized to work very well with ATI graphics cards, giving those who seek it, better performance than ever. AMD also keeps prices low with high quality, qualities that will likely improve in the AMD’s new ATI division.

As for the second question, many people who custom build AMD based PCs swear by the nForce chipset developed by nVidia and AMD, what will happen on that front remains to be seen.

In anycase, I’m an AMD fan and I like the performance of ATI graphics cards so this looks great to me. It gives AMD another leg upon which they can compete with the largest processor and graphics supplier in the world, Intel. Competition always gives us lower prices and high quality products, and that is nothing but a good thing.