Jon Peddie Research estimates that approximately 21.8 mln PC graphics boards shipped from major suppliers in Q3 2006, a 10.6% increase in units QTQ and a 7.7% increase YTY. The desktop AIB graphics segment market value however continued its decline to $4.97 bln, the third consecutive Qly decline in market value after hitting a high of $5.88 in Q1 2006, and a decrease of 12.2% from Q3 2005.