Report: XFX Not Making GeForce GTX 480, 470s
XFX will be sitting out this initial round of offerings from the green-eyed monster.
These aren't going to be in stores.As we approached the Nvidia GTX 480 launch, one of the early vendors that we saw boxes and cards from was XFX. That meant, naturally, that we'd have GTX 480 and GTX 470 cards from XFX, right? It doesn’t seem that way.
According to various sources, XFX is skipping right over this initial family of Fermi-based GPUs from Nvidia. That means that there will not be any GeForce GTX 480 and GTX 470 cards from XFX, though the vendor will continue selling its current Nvidia products.
Although XFX may have axed its plans to roll out GeForce GTX 480 and GTX 470 cards, we expect the company to sell Fermi-based products eventually down the line.
Interestingly, Legit Reviews relays its conversation with XFX, where it mentioned that the card maker have "yet to see whether the fermented launch will reach an inglorious anti-climax" and mentioned it wants to "Ferm up to who really has the big Guns."
Sounds like XFX is most interested in selling its gun-tote ATI Radeon HD 5970 Eyefinity 6 monster.
I think XFX is sitting this out cuase they are neverous baout a lifetime warrenty on this turd.
I think XFX is sitting this out cuase they are neverous baout a lifetime warrenty on this turd.
Time will tell. Still, nice to see some competion; it's badly needed.
I wouldn't be shocked if Nvidia filled for bankruptcy within the next 5 years. Their products have been shockingly down the drain lately.
i hope not, competition is all we'v got to keep good products with good prices coming. lets hope nvidia will learn from their mistakes and go head to head with ATI next series
Nvidias not going anywhere. True there high end gaming gpu isnt doing to well at this point but Nvidia has there hands in laptops and workstation cards. Also they have other ventures other than just gaming. It just may be the end of high end consumer graphics from them.
I know, I just noticed that the xfx 5850 dropped from $309 to $289 on newegg today. I guess Nvidia did something even though I expected much more from them.
One thing XFX is still behind on when it comes to it's ATI cards - support for voltage modifications like MSI and ASUS.
i think they will be offering lower end cards, but its just not worth them offering 470.480's.
that cut them off because they started making ATI products according to
some sites. it's sort of like a punishment it seems. xfx's response to this
is 5970 x2. xfx made right response by trying to really rubbing it in.
that cut them off because they started making ATI products according to
some sites. it's sort of like a punishment it seems. xfx's response to this
is 5970 x2. xfx made right response by trying to really rubbing it in.
That can't be true. XFX, along with ASUS, MSI, and Gigabyte have been making cards for both brands for at least 2 years. Meanwhile, ASUS, MSI, and Gigabyte are still making both. Why would they cut only one of them for cross manufacturing? To make a point? LOL And why cut the one with whom they've had a great relationship with for many, many years?
It doesn't make any sense to think that's how it went down... Mainly because nVidia hasn't had a new product in over a year (GTS 250 does NOT count - rebadge!) and wants to get itself back into the running. XFX is known world-wide. You don't chop off one of your best, else you risk chopping off part of yourself.