Q1’25 PC graphics add-in board shipments increased 8.5% from last quarter

AIB shipments

TIBURON, CA (June 4, 2025) — According to a new research report from the analyst firm Jon Peddie Research, the growth of the global PC-based graphics add-in board market reached 9.2 million units in Q1’25 and desktop PC CPUs shipments decreased to 17.8 million units.

Overall, AIBs will have a compound annual growth rate of -10.3% from 2024 to 2028 and reach an installed base of 130 million units at the end of the forecast period. Over the next five years, the penetration of AIBs in desktop PCs will be 86%.

AIB shipments
Figure 1. AIB shipments for the quarter increased 8.5% and increased by 5.3% year to year.

As indicated in the following chart, AMD’s overall AIB market share decreased -7.3% from last quarter, Intel’s market share decreased -1.2%, and Nvidia’s market share increased 8.5%.

AIB shares
Figure 2. Quarterly AIB market share percentages.

• The AIB overall attach rate in desktop PCs for the quarter increased to 151%, up 13.8% from last quarter.

• The desktop PC CPU market decreased -14.5% year to year and decreased -20.6% quarter to quarter.

Attach rate
Figure 3. Attach rate.

The first quarter is traditionally flat to down from the previous quarter. This quarter’s AIB shipments were up from the 10-year average of 0.6%. This quarter’s overall AIB shipments, including iGPUs, were up 8.4%.

“Although shipments increased—which would not be expected if the traditional seasonality cycle was restored—as the chart indicates, we’re still not back to normality, and the trade wars are unbalancing the overall market, further corrupting seasonality,” said Dr. Jon Peddie, president of Jon Peddie Research.

In Q1’25, AMD and Nvidia introduced new AIBs, which stimulated the market.

Pricing and availability

Jon Peddie Research’s AIB report is now available and sells for $3,000. The annual subscription price for JPR’s AIB report is $6,000 and includes four quarterly issues and four hours of consulting. Subscribers to JPR’s TechWatch are eligible for a 10% discount. Bundled packages are also available. For information about purchasing the AIB report, please call (415) 435-9368 or visit the Jon Peddie Research website at www.jonpeddie.com.

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