Company:Palit Microsystems

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Short description: Taiwanese-based hardware company
Palit Microsystems, Ltd.
Native name
同德股份有限公司
TypePrivate
IndustryComputer hardware
Founded1988; 36 years ago (1988)
FounderLi Shilong (李世隆)
Headquarters,
Taiwan
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsGraphic cards
Number of employees
< 3000 (2006)
DivisionsGainward
Websitewww.palit.com
Graphic card Daytona 64T, based on Trident Microsystems chipset TGUI9680

Palit Microsystems, Ltd. is a Taiwanese-based company, founded in 1988. It is known for exclusive manufacturing of graphic cards on the basis of Nvidia & ATI graphic chipsets. Palit's factories are found in mainland China, while the offices are in Taipei, Taiwan, a logistics center in Hong Kong, China, and branch office in Germany .[1]

Palit Microsystems runs two major brands, Palit, and Gainward, which target different global markets, and other brands like Daytona, Galaxy (GALAX), Vivkoo, Yuan, KFA2 (Kick Fuckin Ass²)[2] and XpertVision. It also contract-manufactures graphics cards for other companies. In 2013 Palit Microsystems surpassed ASUSTek, becoming the biggest graphics card vendor by volume.[3][4] Palit Microsystems' monthly maximum capacity reaches 1,200,000 units.[1][5] As of 2011 Palit's production share was about at 20–25% of world market of graphics solutions.[buzzword] In the same time on the Russian market Palit had more than 40%, in Ukraine – about 30%.[6]

In 2005 Palit Microsystems acquired the Gainward brand, company and branch Gainward Europe GmbH for $1 million of Taiwan-based TNC Industrial.[7]

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