By Keithen Drury, The Motley Fool
Publication Date: 2025-11-16 15:17:00
IonQ could have a huge decade if it takes the leadership position in quantum computing.
Nvidia has been the defining investment in the artificial intelligence (AI) race, with hardware that’s the industry standard, giving the company a huge market share. However, there’s another trend looming that could eclipse Nvidia’s rise: quantum computing.
Some of these stocks have already surpassed Nvidia’s growth rate. IonQ (IONQ +3.92%), one of the leaders in quantum computing, has actually outperformed it since the AI race began in 2023. The chipmaker’s stock has risen an impressive 1,240%, while IonQ’s is up 1,510%.
If IonQ’s technology becomes the standard in quantum computing — much as Nvidia’s has in accelerated computing — it could be poised for decades of explosive growth, making it a great stock to buy now.
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Leading the industry in computing accuracy
Quantum computing has the potential to eclipse the processing power of traditional computing. This is why there are several companies vying for supremacy in the technology: A gold mine awaits whatever company can make the world’s first commercially viable quantum computer. Two roadblocks are in the way of that right now: accuracy and scale.
Accuracy is obviously a predominant factor to consider. An inaccurate computer is a useless one, and until quantum computers can achieve acceptable accuracy levels, they won’t be a useful technology.
IonQ is striving for more precise calculations, and it…
