OK, I understand why there are only 2 companies doing CPUs for

>>58139714
Nothing is preventing them other than likely patents by Nvidia and AMD on many key design features needed to make a GPU and of course the enormous cost of starting development and manufacture.

Making GPUs isn't like starting up your own software company to compete with the big guys. Hardware is extremely expensive. It's like asking why someone doesn't start up a company to compete with Boeing or MD on commercial airplane production. The barriers to entry are not just $$$ but the money is huge!

its not only 2 companies on GPUs
Intel "GPUs" have gotten a big chunk of the market.
Also on non-arm CPUs there is VIA wich is lightyears behind of intel and AMD but still does CPUs

>>58139714
>why aren't there more companies who can afford billion dollar fabs and research while producing sufficiently quality cards to stay afloat

>>58139714
drivers

the whole reason, to make drivers from scratch is nightmare and would cost more money and human resources than R&D of decent modern GPU

>>58139756
>Intel "GPUs" have gotten a big chunk of the market.
you remember they pay nvidia to be able to make those?

Because it would be really, really fucking expensive to get in on that market, anon.

>>58139714
There is VIA for x86

>>58139714
The correct answers have already been given. It is simply because manufacturing is difficult and costly. Not a simple endeavor.

>>58139753
>MD
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