--- title: "Computer chip and graphics card brands in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the processor and graphics card brands New Zealand PC builders buy. Share of Search among NVIDIA, AMD and Intel, the computer chip and graphics card brands Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-computer-component-brands" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Computer chip and graphics card brands in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the processor and graphics card brands New Zealand PC builders buy. Share of Search among NVIDIA, AMD and Intel, the computer chip and graphics card brands Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Computer chip and graphics card brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Brands compared**: 3 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: NVIDIA, 69% ## Which brand is most popular in search among computer chip and graphics card brands in New Zealand? - In August 2026, NVIDIA was the most searched among computer chip and graphics card brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 26K branded searches and 69% estimated Share of Search within this set. - AMD is in 2nd place, 43.7 percentage points behind at 25.3% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NVIDIA’s estimated Share of Search among computer chip and graphics card brands in New Zealand decreased from 74.7% to 69%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, AMD’s estimated Share of Search among computer chip and graphics card brands in New Zealand increased from 19.9% to 25.3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NVIDIA’s estimated Share of Search among computer chip and graphics card brands in New Zealand peaked at 79.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 66.1% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, AMD’s estimated Share of Search among computer chip and graphics card brands in New Zealand peaked at 27.4% in July 2026 and was lowest at 16.9% in November 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Intel’s estimated Share of Search among computer chip and graphics card brands in New Zealand peaked at 6.5% in March 2026 and was lowest at 4% in November 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Intel held steady: its estimated Share of Search among computer chip and graphics card brands in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [NVIDIA vs AMD: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/amd-vs-nvidia): 69% against 25.3% Share of Search. - [NVIDIA vs Intel: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/intel-vs-nvidia): 69% against 5.7% Share of Search. - [AMD vs Intel: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/amd-vs-intel): 25.3% against 5.7% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand computer chip and graphics card brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, NVIDIA gained estimated Share of Search among computer chip and graphics card brands in New Zealand, from 66.1% to 69%. - In August 2026, AMD lost estimated Share of Search among computer chip and graphics card brands in New Zealand, from 27.4% to 25.3%. - In August 2026, Intel lost estimated Share of Search among computer chip and graphics card brands in New Zealand, from 6.5% to 5.7%. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | NVIDIA | 69% | 26K | +14.0% | NVIDIA | | 2 | AMD | 25.3% | 9.5K | +1.0% | AMD | | 3 | Intel | 5.7% | 2.1K | -4.5% | Intel | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | NVIDIA | 28.8K | 74.7% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | AMD | 7.7K | 19.9% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Intel | 2.1K | 5.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | NVIDIA | 41K | 79.1% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | AMD | 8.8K | 16.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Intel | 2.1K | 4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | NVIDIA | 25.3K | 69.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | AMD | 9.1K | 25% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Intel | 2K | 5.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | NVIDIA | 29.4K | 71.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | AMD | 9.5K | 23% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Intel | 2.4K | 5.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | NVIDIA | 23.4K | 72.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | AMD | 7K | 21.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Intel | 2K | 6.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | NVIDIA | 24.8K | 71.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | AMD | 7.5K | 21.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Intel | 2.3K | 6.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | NVIDIA | 22.9K | 69.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | AMD | 8.2K | 24.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Intel | 1.8K | 5.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | NVIDIA | 31.4K | 75% | 1 | | May 2026 | AMD | 8.5K | 20.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | Intel | 2K | 4.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | NVIDIA | 25.9K | 67.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | AMD | 10.4K | 26.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Intel | 2.3K | 5.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | NVIDIA | 22.8K | 66.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | AMD | 9.4K | 27.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Intel | 2.2K | 6.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | NVIDIA | 26K | 69% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | AMD | 9.5K | 25.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Intel | 2.1K | 5.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | AMD | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Intel | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | NVIDIA | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **AMD**: Measured on the search terms “amd cpu”, “amd gpu”, “amd graphics card”, “amd processor”, “amd radeon”, “amd ryzen”, “amd ryzen 5 5600x”, “amd ryzen 7”, “amd ryzen 7 5800x3d”, “amd ryzen 7 7800x3d”, “ryzen”, “ryzen 5”, “ryzen 5 3600”, “ryzen 5 5500”, “ryzen 5 5600x”, “ryzen 5 7600”, “ryzen 5 7600x”, “ryzen 5600x”, “ryzen 7”, “ryzen 7 5700x”, “ryzen 7 5700x3d”, “ryzen 7 5800x”, “ryzen 7 5800x3d” and “ryzen 7 7800x3d”, summed into one figure. - **Intel**: Measured on the search terms “cpu intel core i7”, “intel arc”, “intel core”, “intel core i3”, “intel core i5”, “intel core i5 1135g7”, “intel core i5 12400f”, “intel core i7 3770”, “intel core i7 4790k”, “intel core i7 6700”, “intel core i7 7700”, “intel core i7 7700k”, “intel core i7 8700”, “intel core i7 8700k”, “intel core i9”, “intel cpu”, “intel gpu”, “intel graphics card”, “intel i7 cpu” and “intel processor”, summed into one figure. - **NVIDIA**: Measured on the search terms “geforce”, “geforce experience”, “nvidia”, “nvidia com”, “nvidia control panel”, “nvidia cpu”, “nvidia geforce”, “nvidia geforce experience”, “nvidia gpu”, “nvidia graphics card”, “nvidia near me”, “nvidia nz”, “nvidia online”, “nvidia price”, “nvidia shield”, “nvidia shield tv pro”, “rtx”, “rtx 2060”, “rtx 3050”, “rtx 3060”, “rtx 3060 ti”, “rtx 3070”, “rtx 3080”, “rtx 3090”, “rtx 4070”, “rtx 4080”, “rtx 4090”, “rtx 5080” and “rtx 6000”, summed into one figure. - [AMD](/demand/nz/brands/amd) - [Intel](/demand/nz/brands/intel) - [NVIDIA](/demand/nz/brands/nvidia) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among computer chip and graphics card brands in New Zealand? In August 2026, NVIDIA was the most searched among computer chip and graphics card brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 26K branded searches and 69% estimated Share of Search within this set. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Computer chip and graphics card brands in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-computer-component-brands This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-computer-component-brands. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.