This seems somewhat improbable, but, nevertheless, AMD really in a sense collaborating with Intel. True, not with the head of the company, but with separate operating subsidiary of Havok, but on the other hand, Havok, with full right arm can take Intel, become the company last year. The object is to develop activities Havok software interface Havok FX, which allows programmers to shift computing physical settlement with the central image on the processors. The main competitor here is a branch of Intel Ageia, the developer of a similar API and a separate chip PhysX. However, Ageia now belongs to NVIDIA, and last, it seems, does not intend to apply for further efforts PhysX, preferring instead to promote the use of software development Ageia to perform calculations on his own physical GPU.

Thus, since AMD and Intel (yet -?) Did not compete in the segment of a discrete graphics, made possible the emergence of competing ligament AMD / Havok (Intel) against NVIDIA / Ageia. And, as can be assumed, AMD and cooperation with Havok in terms of short-term prospects for more profitable AMD, as it now could advance the implementation of physical calculations on their GPU Radeon, while Intel is more a process stock in a more distant future.