AMD vs Nvidia Return Calculator
Compare the same starting capital and contributions on dates available for both investments.
$1,000 in each investment
2021-09-07 to 2026-09-15: AMD $4,619; Nvidia $9,362. Both exclude separately paid income and costs.
What the ending value hides
AMD's largest decline between closing observations in this window was -65.45%, from 2021-11-29 to 2022-10-14. The prior high was recovered on 2024-01-18, 780 days after the peak.
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One-year holding periods
| Observed windows | Worst | Median | Best | Ended with a loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1010 | -59.76% | +33.80% | +371.13% | 31.6% |
Each observed purchase date is paired with the first observation on or after its one-year anniversary, up to seven days later. Windows overlap and are not independent trials. These historical frequencies are not probabilities of future outcomes.
What the ending value hides
Nvidia's largest decline between closing observations in this window was -66.36%, from 2021-11-29 to 2022-10-14. The prior high was recovered on 2023-05-25, 542 days after the peak.
This is the full displayed source window, independent of calculator selections. Intraday losses may be larger; future losses can exceed historical drawdowns.
One-year holding periods
| Observed windows | Worst | Median | Best | Ended with a loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1010 | -55.06% | +60.85% | +310.57% | 12.9% |
Each observed purchase date is paired with the first observation on or after its one-year anniversary, up to seven days later. Windows overlap and are not independent trials. These historical frequencies are not probabilities of future outcomes.
What differs between these investments?
AMD (AMD) provides exposure to semiconductors. Nvidia (NVDA) provides exposure to AI chips. Historical return alone does not measure business quality, future income or suitability.
Comparison calculations use only dates present in both sources. For stock/crypto comparisons, weekend-only crypto observations are omitted. Drawdowns therefore describe that common observation calendar, not every available crypto close.
AMD: Yahoo Finance, fetched 2026-09-16. Split-adjusted close; cash dividends and staking rewards excluded
NVDA: Yahoo Finance, fetched 2026-09-16. Split-adjusted close; cash dividends and staking rewards excluded
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