出现这种用户流失的原因主要是来自AMD和NVIDIA的新品Radeon HD5000和GF100，同时英特尔的Core i3和i5的效应还没有铺开所致。以下是图表：
| Q1 2009 | Q4 2009 | Q1 2010 | |
| Intel | 49.7% | 51.1% | 43.5% |
| Nvidia | 31.1% | 26.5% | 31.5% |
| AMD | 17.1% | 21.7% | 24.0% |
| Q1 2009 | Q4 2009 | Q1 2010 | |
| Intel | 49.7% | 51.1% | 43.5% |
| Nvidia | 31.1% | 26.5% | 31.5% |
| AMD | 17.1% | 21.7% | 24.0% |