NVIDIA buys high-performance chip-maker Mellanox for $6.9 billion

NVIDIA confirmed that it has purchased Israeli chip-maker Mellanox for $6.9 billion, its largest acquisition to date. The bid, rumored for several days, trumped a $6 billion offer made by Intel several months ago. It will reportedly help NVIDIA better compete in the server market, which accounts for about a third of its sales. Read more: https://ift.tt/2EQE6Ka Subscribe to Engadget on YouTube: http://engt.co/subscribe Engadget's Buyer's Guide: https://ift.tt/2COn5Sn Get More Engadget: • Like us on Facebook: https://ift.tt/1k1iCZT • Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/engadget • Follow us on Instagram: https://ift.tt/1k1iCZV • Read more: http://www.engadget.com Engadget is the original home for technology news and reviews. https://ift.tt/2NX1kCl Engadget March 11, 2019 at 04:34PM