Global Discrete Graphics Card Market Research Report 2025(Status and Outlook)
Description
Report Overview
The discrete graphics card market refers to the global industry that designs, manufactures, and sells standalone graphics processing units (GPUs), which are mounted on separate circuit boards with dedicated display chips, video memory, and supporting circuitry. These cards are installed into computer motherboards through dedicated expansion slots such as PCI Express (PCI-E) and are primarily used in gaming PCs, workstations, and data centers for high-performance computing and visual processing tasks.
In 2024, global discrete graphics card shipments were estimated at 34.7 million units, representing an 11% year-on-year increase. During the fourth quarter of 2024, shipments totaled 8.4 million units, reflecting an 11% annual decline but a 3.7% quarter-on-quarter rebound. Market dynamics were strongly influenced by production capacity allocation decisions: NVIDIA, which traditionally dominates the market, redirected part of its GPU manufacturing capacity from client products to data center GPUs, resulting in a decline in shipments to approximately 6.89 million units and a market share drop from 90% in Q3 2024 to 82% in Q4 2024. Meanwhile, AMD capitalized on this shift, increasing its Radeon desktop GPU shipments to 1.43 million units and growing its market share from 10% to 17% over the same period.
This market is characterized by high technological intensity, cyclical demand linked to gaming and AI computing, and strong vendor concentration, with NVIDIA and AMD together controlling nearly the entire global discrete GPU segment.
The global Discrete Graphics Card market size was estimated at USD XX million in 2024 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of XX% during the forecast period.
This report offers a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the global Discrete Graphics Card market, covering all critical facets from a broad macroeconomic overview to detailed micro-level insights. It examines market size, competitive landscape, emerging development trends, niche segments, key drivers and challenges, as well as conducts SWOT and value chain analyses.
The insights provided enable readers to understand the competitive dynamics within the industry and formulate effective strategies to enhance profitability and market positioning. Additionally, the report presents a clear framework for evaluating the current status and future outlook of business organizations operating in this sector.
A significant focus of this report lies in the competitive landscape of the global Discrete Graphics Card market. It offers detailed profiles of major players, including their market shares, performance metrics, product portfolios, and operational status. This enables stakeholders to identify leading competitors and gain a nuanced understanding of market rivalry and structure.
In summary, this report serves as an essential resource for industry participants, investors, researchers, consultants, and business strategists, as well as anyone planning to enter or expand their presence in the Discrete Graphics Card market.
Global Discrete Graphics Card Market: Market Segmentation Analysis
This research report provides a detailed segmentation of the market by region (country), key manufacturers, product type, and application. Market segmentation divides the overall market into distinct subsets based on factors such as product categories, end-user industries, geographic locations, and other relevant criteria.
A clear understanding of these market segments enables decision-makers to tailor their product development, sales, and marketing strategies more effectively to meet the unique needs of each segment. Leveraging market segmentation insights can significantly enhance targeted approaches, optimize resource allocation, and accelerate product innovation cycles by aligning offerings with the specific demands of diverse customer groups.
Key Company
NVIDIA
AMD
Intel
Market Segmentation (by Type)
Gaming Graphics-card
Professional Graphics-card
Market Segmentation (by Application)
Business
Internet Cafes
Personal
Geographic Segmentation
North America (USA, Canada, Mexico)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Russia, Italy, Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, India, Southeast Asia, Rest of Asia-Pacific)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Rest of South America)
The Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Rest of MEA)
Key Benefits of This Market Research:
Industry drivers, restraints, and opportunities covered in the study
Neutral perspective on the market performance
Recent industry trends and developments
Competitive landscape & strategies of key players
Potential & niche segments and regions exhibiting promising growth covered
Historical, current, and projected market size, in terms of value
In-depth analysis of the Discrete Graphics Card Market
Overview of the regional outlook of the Discrete Graphics Card Market:
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1 mainly introduces the statistical scope of the report, market division standards, and market research methods.
Chapter 2 is an executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the Discrete Graphics Card Market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3 makes a detailed analysis of the market's competitive landscape of the market and provides the market share, capacity, output, price, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information of the main manufacturers in the market.
Chapter 4 is the analysis of the whole market industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry, as well as Porter's five forces analysis.
Chapter 5 introduces the latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 6 provides the analysis of various market segments according to product types, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 7 provides the analysis of various market segments according to application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 8 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.
Chapter 9 shares the main producing countries of Discrete Graphics Card, their output value, profit level, regional supply, production capacity layout, etc. from the supply side.
Chapter 10 introduces the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales revenue, sales volume, price, gross profit margin, market share, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 11 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next five years.
Chapter 12 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each market segment in the next five years.
Chapter 13 is the main points and conclusions of the report.
Key Reasons to Buy this Report:
Access to date statistics compiled by our researchers. These provide you with historical and forecast data, which is analyzed to tell you why your market is set to change
This enables you to anticipate market changes to remain ahead of your competitors
You will be able to copy data from the Excel spreadsheet straight into your marketing plans, business presentations, or other strategic documents
The concise analysis, clear graph, and table format will enable you to pinpoint the information you require quickly
Provision of market value data for each segment and sub-segment
Indicates the region and segment that is expected to witness the fastest growth as well as to dominate the market
Analysis by geography highlighting the consumption of the product/service in the region as well as indicating the factors that are affecting the market within each region
Competitive landscape which incorporates the market ranking of the major players, along with new service/product launches, partnerships, business expansions, and acquisitions in the past five years of companies profiled
Extensive company profiles comprising of company overview, company insights, product benchmarking, and SWOT analysis for the major market players
The current as well as the future market outlook of the industry concerning recent developments which involve growth opportunities and drivers as well as challenges and restraints of both emerging as well as developed regions
Includes in-depth analysis of the market from various perspectives through Porter’s five forces analysis
Provides insight into the market through Value Chain
Market dynamics scenario, along with growth opportunities of the market in the years to come
The discrete graphics card market refers to the global industry that designs, manufactures, and sells standalone graphics processing units (GPUs), which are mounted on separate circuit boards with dedicated display chips, video memory, and supporting circuitry. These cards are installed into computer motherboards through dedicated expansion slots such as PCI Express (PCI-E) and are primarily used in gaming PCs, workstations, and data centers for high-performance computing and visual processing tasks.
In 2024, global discrete graphics card shipments were estimated at 34.7 million units, representing an 11% year-on-year increase. During the fourth quarter of 2024, shipments totaled 8.4 million units, reflecting an 11% annual decline but a 3.7% quarter-on-quarter rebound. Market dynamics were strongly influenced by production capacity allocation decisions: NVIDIA, which traditionally dominates the market, redirected part of its GPU manufacturing capacity from client products to data center GPUs, resulting in a decline in shipments to approximately 6.89 million units and a market share drop from 90% in Q3 2024 to 82% in Q4 2024. Meanwhile, AMD capitalized on this shift, increasing its Radeon desktop GPU shipments to 1.43 million units and growing its market share from 10% to 17% over the same period.
This market is characterized by high technological intensity, cyclical demand linked to gaming and AI computing, and strong vendor concentration, with NVIDIA and AMD together controlling nearly the entire global discrete GPU segment.
The global Discrete Graphics Card market size was estimated at USD XX million in 2024 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of XX% during the forecast period.
This report offers a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the global Discrete Graphics Card market, covering all critical facets from a broad macroeconomic overview to detailed micro-level insights. It examines market size, competitive landscape, emerging development trends, niche segments, key drivers and challenges, as well as conducts SWOT and value chain analyses.
The insights provided enable readers to understand the competitive dynamics within the industry and formulate effective strategies to enhance profitability and market positioning. Additionally, the report presents a clear framework for evaluating the current status and future outlook of business organizations operating in this sector.
A significant focus of this report lies in the competitive landscape of the global Discrete Graphics Card market. It offers detailed profiles of major players, including their market shares, performance metrics, product portfolios, and operational status. This enables stakeholders to identify leading competitors and gain a nuanced understanding of market rivalry and structure.
In summary, this report serves as an essential resource for industry participants, investors, researchers, consultants, and business strategists, as well as anyone planning to enter or expand their presence in the Discrete Graphics Card market.
Global Discrete Graphics Card Market: Market Segmentation Analysis
This research report provides a detailed segmentation of the market by region (country), key manufacturers, product type, and application. Market segmentation divides the overall market into distinct subsets based on factors such as product categories, end-user industries, geographic locations, and other relevant criteria.
A clear understanding of these market segments enables decision-makers to tailor their product development, sales, and marketing strategies more effectively to meet the unique needs of each segment. Leveraging market segmentation insights can significantly enhance targeted approaches, optimize resource allocation, and accelerate product innovation cycles by aligning offerings with the specific demands of diverse customer groups.
Key Company
NVIDIA
AMD
Intel
Market Segmentation (by Type)
Gaming Graphics-card
Professional Graphics-card
Market Segmentation (by Application)
Business
Internet Cafes
Personal
Geographic Segmentation
North America (USA, Canada, Mexico)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Russia, Italy, Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, India, Southeast Asia, Rest of Asia-Pacific)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Rest of South America)
The Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Rest of MEA)
Key Benefits of This Market Research:
Industry drivers, restraints, and opportunities covered in the study
Neutral perspective on the market performance
Recent industry trends and developments
Competitive landscape & strategies of key players
Potential & niche segments and regions exhibiting promising growth covered
Historical, current, and projected market size, in terms of value
In-depth analysis of the Discrete Graphics Card Market
Overview of the regional outlook of the Discrete Graphics Card Market:
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1 mainly introduces the statistical scope of the report, market division standards, and market research methods.
Chapter 2 is an executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the Discrete Graphics Card Market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3 makes a detailed analysis of the market's competitive landscape of the market and provides the market share, capacity, output, price, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information of the main manufacturers in the market.
Chapter 4 is the analysis of the whole market industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry, as well as Porter's five forces analysis.
Chapter 5 introduces the latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 6 provides the analysis of various market segments according to product types, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 7 provides the analysis of various market segments according to application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 8 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.
Chapter 9 shares the main producing countries of Discrete Graphics Card, their output value, profit level, regional supply, production capacity layout, etc. from the supply side.
Chapter 10 introduces the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales revenue, sales volume, price, gross profit margin, market share, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 11 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next five years.
Chapter 12 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each market segment in the next five years.
Chapter 13 is the main points and conclusions of the report.
Key Reasons to Buy this Report:
Access to date statistics compiled by our researchers. These provide you with historical and forecast data, which is analyzed to tell you why your market is set to change
This enables you to anticipate market changes to remain ahead of your competitors
You will be able to copy data from the Excel spreadsheet straight into your marketing plans, business presentations, or other strategic documents
The concise analysis, clear graph, and table format will enable you to pinpoint the information you require quickly
Provision of market value data for each segment and sub-segment
Indicates the region and segment that is expected to witness the fastest growth as well as to dominate the market
Analysis by geography highlighting the consumption of the product/service in the region as well as indicating the factors that are affecting the market within each region
Competitive landscape which incorporates the market ranking of the major players, along with new service/product launches, partnerships, business expansions, and acquisitions in the past five years of companies profiled
Extensive company profiles comprising of company overview, company insights, product benchmarking, and SWOT analysis for the major market players
The current as well as the future market outlook of the industry concerning recent developments which involve growth opportunities and drivers as well as challenges and restraints of both emerging as well as developed regions
Includes in-depth analysis of the market from various perspectives through Porter’s five forces analysis
Provides insight into the market through Value Chain
Market dynamics scenario, along with growth opportunities of the market in the years to come
Table of Contents
124 Pages
- 1 Research Methodology and Statistical Scope
- 1.1 Market Definition and Statistical Scope of Discrete Graphics Card
- 1.2 Key Market Segments
- 1.2.1 Discrete Graphics Card Segment by Type
- 1.2.2 Discrete Graphics Card Segment by Application
- 1.3 Methodology & Sources of Information
- 1.3.1 Research Methodology
- 1.3.2 Research Process
- 1.3.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 1.3.4 Base Year
- 1.3.5 Report Assumptions & Caveats
- 2 Discrete Graphics Card Market Overview
- 2.1 Global Market Overview
- 2.1.1 Global Discrete Graphics Card Market Size (M USD) Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2033)
- 2.1.2 Global Discrete Graphics Card Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2033)
- 2.2 Market Segment Executive Summary
- 2.3 Global Market Size by Region
- 3 Discrete Graphics Card Market Competitive Landscape
- 3.1 Company Assessment Quadrant
- 3.2 Global Discrete Graphics Card Product Life Cycle
- 3.3 Global Discrete Graphics Card Sales by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
- 3.4 Global Discrete Graphics Card Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
- 3.5 Discrete Graphics Card Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
- 3.6 Global Discrete Graphics Card Average Price by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
- 3.7 Manufacturers’ Manufacturing Sites, Areas Served, and Product Types
- 3.8 Discrete Graphics Card Market Competitive Situation and Trends
- 3.8.1 Discrete Graphics Card Market Concentration Rate
- 3.8.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Discrete Graphics Card Players Market Share by Revenue
- 3.8.3 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
- 4 Discrete Graphics Card Industry Chain Analysis
- 4.1 Discrete Graphics Card Industry Chain Analysis
- 4.2 Market Overview of Key Raw Materials
- 4.3 Midstream Market Analysis
- 4.4 Downstream Customer Analysis
- 5 The Development and Dynamics of Discrete Graphics Card Market
- 5.1 Key Development Trends
- 5.2 Driving Factors
- 5.3 Market Challenges
- 5.4 Industry News
- 5.4.1 New Product Developments
- 5.4.2 Mergers & Acquisitions
- 5.4.3 Expansions
- 5.4.4 Collaboration/Supply Contracts
- 5.5 PEST Analysis
- 5.5.1 Industry Policies Analysis
- 5.5.2 Economic Environment Analysis
- 5.5.3 Social Environment Analysis
- 5.5.4 Technological Environment Analysis
- 5.6 Global Discrete Graphics Card Market Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- 5.6.1 Global Trade Frictions
- 5.6.2 U.S. Tariff Policy – April 2025
- 5.6.3 Global Trade Frictions and Their Impacts to Discrete Graphics Card Market
- 5.7 ESG Ratings of Leading Companies
- 6 Discrete Graphics Card Market Segmentation by Type
- 6.1 Evaluation Matrix of Segment Market Development Potential (Type)
- 6.2 Global Discrete Graphics Card Sales Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
- 6.3 Global Discrete Graphics Card Market Size Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
- 6.4 Global Discrete Graphics Card Price by Type (2020-2025)
- 7 Discrete Graphics Card Market Segmentation by Application
- 7.1 Evaluation Matrix of Segment Market Development Potential (Application)
- 7.2 Global Discrete Graphics Card Market Sales by Application (2020-2025)
- 7.3 Global Discrete Graphics Card Market Size (M USD) by Application (2020-2025)
- 7.4 Global Discrete Graphics Card Sales Growth Rate by Application (2020-2025)
- 8 Discrete Graphics Card Market Sales by Region
- 8.1 Global Discrete Graphics Card Sales by Region
- 8.1.1 Global Discrete Graphics Card Sales by Region
- 8.1.2 Global Discrete Graphics Card Sales Market Share by Region
- 8.2 Global Discrete Graphics Card Market Size by Region
- 8.2.1 Global Discrete Graphics Card Market Size by Region
- 8.2.2 Global Discrete Graphics Card Market Size Market Share by Region
- 8.3 North America
- 8.3.1 North America Discrete Graphics Card Sales by Country
- 8.3.2 North America Discrete Graphics Card Market Size by Country
- 8.3.3 U.S. Market Overview
- 8.3.4 Canada Market Overview
- 8.3.5 Mexico Market Overview
- 8.4 Europe
- 8.4.1 Europe Discrete Graphics Card Sales by Country
- 8.4.2 Europe Discrete Graphics Card Market Size by Country
- 8.4.3 Germany Market Overview
- 8.4.4 France Market Overview
- 8.4.5 U.K. Market Overview
- 8.4.6 Italy Market Overview
- 8.4.7 Spain Market Overview
- 8.5 Asia Pacific
- 8.5.1 Asia Pacific Discrete Graphics Card Sales by Region
- 8.5.2 Asia Pacific Discrete Graphics Card Market Size by Region
- 8.5.3 China Market Overview
- 8.5.4 Japan Market Overview
- 8.5.5 South Korea Market Overview
- 8.5.6 India Market Overview
- 8.5.7 Southeast Asia Market Overview
- 8.6 South America
- 8.6.1 South America Discrete Graphics Card Sales by Country
- 8.6.2 South America Discrete Graphics Card Market Size by Country
- 8.6.3 Brazil Market Overview
- 8.6.4 Argentina Market Overview
- 8.6.5 Columbia Market Overview
- 8.7 Middle East and Africa
- 8.7.1 Middle East and Africa Discrete Graphics Card Sales by Region
- 8.7.2 Middle East and Africa Discrete Graphics Card Market Size by Region
- 8.7.3 Saudi Arabia Market Overview
- 8.7.4 UAE Market Overview
- 8.7.5 Egypt Market Overview
- 8.7.6 Nigeria Market Overview
- 8.7.7 South Africa Market Overview
- 9 Discrete Graphics Card Market Production by Region
- 9.1 Global Production of Discrete Graphics Card by Region(2020-2025)
- 9.2 Global Discrete Graphics Card Revenue Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
- 9.3 Global Discrete Graphics Card Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 9.4 North America Discrete Graphics Card Production
- 9.4.1 North America Discrete Graphics Card Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
- 9.4.2 North America Discrete Graphics Card Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 9.5 Europe Discrete Graphics Card Production
- 9.5.1 Europe Discrete Graphics Card Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
- 9.5.2 Europe Discrete Graphics Card Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 9.6 Japan Discrete Graphics Card Production (2020-2025)
- 9.6.1 Japan Discrete Graphics Card Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
- 9.6.2 Japan Discrete Graphics Card Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 9.7 China Discrete Graphics Card Production (2020-2025)
- 9.7.1 China Discrete Graphics Card Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
- 9.7.2 China Discrete Graphics Card Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 10 Key Companies Profile
- 10.1 NVIDIA
- 10.1.1 NVIDIA Basic Information
- 10.1.2 NVIDIA Discrete Graphics Card Product Overview
- 10.1.3 NVIDIA Discrete Graphics Card Product Market Performance
- 10.1.4 NVIDIA Business Overview
- 10.1.5 NVIDIA SWOT Analysis
- 10.1.6 NVIDIA Recent Developments
- 10.2 AMD
- 10.2.1 AMD Basic Information
- 10.2.2 AMD Discrete Graphics Card Product Overview
- 10.2.3 AMD Discrete Graphics Card Product Market Performance
- 10.2.4 AMD Business Overview
- 10.2.5 AMD SWOT Analysis
- 10.2.6 AMD Recent Developments
- 10.3 Intel
- 10.3.1 Intel Basic Information
- 10.3.2 Intel Discrete Graphics Card Product Overview
- 10.3.3 Intel Discrete Graphics Card Product Market Performance
- 10.3.4 Intel Business Overview
- 10.3.5 Intel SWOT Analysis
- 10.3.6 Intel Recent Developments
- 11 Discrete Graphics Card Market Forecast by Region
- 11.1 Global Discrete Graphics Card Market Size Forecast
- 11.2 Global Discrete Graphics Card Market Forecast by Region
- 11.2.1 North America Market Size Forecast by Country
- 11.2.2 Europe Discrete Graphics Card Market Size Forecast by Country
- 11.2.3 Asia Pacific Discrete Graphics Card Market Size Forecast by Region
- 11.2.4 South America Discrete Graphics Card Market Size Forecast by Country
- 11.2.5 Middle East and Africa Forecasted Sales of Discrete Graphics Card by Country
- 12 Forecast Market by Type and by Application (2026-2033)
- 12.1 Global Discrete Graphics Card Market Forecast by Type (2026-2033)
- 12.1.1 Global Forecasted Sales of Discrete Graphics Card by Type (2026-2033)
- 12.1.2 Global Discrete Graphics Card Market Size Forecast by Type (2026-2033)
- 12.1.3 Global Forecasted Price of Discrete Graphics Card by Type (2026-2033)
- 12.2 Global Discrete Graphics Card Market Forecast by Application (2026-2033)
- 12.2.1 Global Discrete Graphics Card Sales (K Units) Forecast by Application
- 12.2.2 Global Discrete Graphics Card Market Size (M USD) Forecast by Application (2026-2033)
- 13 Conclusion and Key Findings
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