XFX and EVGA have deserted nvidia

look i know this is from the inquirer but if true all i can say is GOD

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inqu [...] ers-defect

"The really interesting part is who they defected to, and it isn't ATI. Paperwork has been signed though, and it is a done deal."

i wonder who they have went with if its not ati, maybe intel with there Larrabee?

by the time i got my post out you had got there before me ovaltine

heh

Anyways, i'm exactly with cjl - EVGA's credibility is really unmatched; they have the best support, warranties, and end-user benefit programs. I'd be quite inclined to admit that i'm very big on EVGA as a company, and if they switched to Intel platforms and gpus - i'd likely be attracted to Intel's next platform simply based on their endorsement.

Its the Inquirer.

Has to be Intel if true.

I can see this thread being pulled.

Its happenend on a few forums already.

I do remember some stories being published during Computex about how many of the graphics card manufacturing partners were upset with the low margins they were given and would defect to Intel in a second if the opportunity arose.

However, I highly doubt this is a wholesale defection, but rather XFX and EVGA deciding not to be Nvidia exclusive partners, much like Gainward did recently. It wouldn't make much sense to sign on as an Intel exclusive right now when Larrabee isn't supposed to go on the market until sometime next year.

It's interesting that Intel is already attracting some manufacturing partners, but personally I'm still skeptical about Intel's ability to produce a graphics solution that isn't rivaled by an Etch-A-Sketch for capability.

You should hope better for AMD, cause they need all the help they can get too.

Read their quarterly report?

You said this thread could be pulled, I assumed people on other forums were acting a tad unruly there, sorry if I misunderstood you

Ohh god know, it was pulled for something else entirely ( dont know what ).

I should have been more clear

Anyways, thats one thing I loved about nVidia was EVGA. If they end up going exclusive Intel after Larrabee, I wont think the same of them, not anymore. Im just not going to chase the carrot on this one. My money will speak for me. Unless Larrabee is some killer scenario, which I doubt very much, its either ATI or nVidia for me, with or without EVGA

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/ [...] ?t=2007215

FOLLOWING ITS ACQUISITION by graphics giant Palit, reports are popping up that Gainward is going the way of the watermelon: while it keeps with a polished green outside, it%u2019s turning red on the inside. Yes, Gainward, known for its long standing relationship with the Green Goblin and cherry-picked performance graphics chips, has turned to punching out ATI-based cards.

The first HD 4850/HD 4870 cards will be pretty standard stuff, from what we garner, as the photos reveal they have the stock heatsinks we%u2019ve tested before. However, we can expect the long tradition of Golden Sample/Bliss will kick in sooner rather than later and add some extra muscle to the line-up.

I believe XFX and EVGA does not really defected sides, they maybe offering now ATI/AMD products unlike before they are exclusive to Nvidia. Since Nvidia has no concrete response to 4800 series and while 5800 is now in cooking mode, its hopeless at the moment to be tied to single product while other product is profitable with good future. They are now I believe in "don't be left behind" strategy, like gainward.

5800 series is coming with 40 or 45nm die size while Nvidia has problems perfecting 55nm. This is one good reason for XFX and EVGA to think of.

PCI or PCIexpress

I truly truly doubt it, there must be a TON of legal stuff they have to clear out before swichting sides, so we'd be hearing about legal talks and other lawyers' stuff and then the switch.

O well, I guess if ATI offers some good product I'd take it in XFX flavor.

I don't know, it seems unlikely that they would defect to a company which is in a financially worse situation than the company they were already partnered with.

I don't get why a lifetime warranty is a selling point... I don't get it at all...

you usually replace a gfx card in about 2 - 3 years... (5 at most because then the rest of your system just sucks too) so why would you need to warranty it past that... sure you can stick it in an old pc you use for web browsing or w/e... but a lifetime warranty... seriously... you'll be dead before it's out... its so pointless...

Theyd look at Sapphire and see how theyre doing. Or other ATI partners, maybe theyve already tested the waters, tho, this may upset ATIs current partners. All these are contracts, which have varying optouts, so anyone at anytime could do this, depending on contract. I believe Sapphire has certain exclusives regarding ATI, and it would be harder for them to jump ship. I assumed EVGA did as well with nVidia, but it looks as if I was wrong dayum

Because sh@@ breaks !

Yes Asus , Gigabyte sell both ATI and Nvidia cards.

It would be wise to sell both products either ATI or Nvidia, which ever is profitable at the current time would not always be forever unless they play underground stuffs like Intel did in P4 times.

Well, that is hardly good news. Larrabee should be available to the market soon, i guess. Not that the Brand of the card influences the card I'm going to/not to buy. Nvidia should have taken care of its own for a bit, and take a bit of the hit aswell.

Like it said in the Inq, this is gonna be a hot summer.

its funny that you mention cockiness now nvidia are getting shafted by intel

stay out the gutter bill

http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=466366&mpage=4

Evgatech_jacobf claims that the afformentioned enquirer post is false.

Most of us know that Charlie from The Inquirer is an anti NVIDIA person who has nothing better to do than to make up **** just to put down NVIDIA. Wouldn't be surprised if he made this up.

At this point I don't see why XFX and EVGA should defect from NVIDIA at this time.