AMD & ATI Merger

Posted by Michael Larabel on July 24, 2006

The speculations can now come to a close since this morning it's official that AMD and ATI will be merging. This deal is worth an incredible $5.4 Billion (USD), and is expected to be completed later this year. AMD's press release can be found here. Since the most recent speculations, we have been discussing the possible AMD + ATI effects over on our forums.

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