EVGA Announces Cancelation of NVIDIA Next-gen Graphics Cards Plans, Officially Terminates NVIDIA Partnership

[64K]

Wouldn't it be just as simple and more profitable for a CEO to just sell the company as is, with large percentage in graphics card sakes?

Who knows what was in the contract that EVGA signed to become Nvidia's #1 Board Partner though.

 

[Valantar]

Speculation: CEO wants to retire; doesn't have a successor, doesn't want to go public, but wants to get some money out of the company. Solution: trim the business back to the higher-margin, easier-to-manage product lines. Keep the venture rolling until you can arrange a sale of the brand to a holding company (i.e. pull an Antec).

Signs had been accumulating that all pointed to something, just didn't know that it would be this.

GN asked him as much, and he said "No." So while it's a reasonable guess, it's not the case - but he did confirm the decision was partly driven by a desire to not be constantly caught up in Nvidia business drama and instead getting the opportunity to spend more time with his family. So, not retiring, but also not wanting to spend 100% of his time trying to run a company at the whim of their largest supplier.

 

[Bwaze]

Sorry, but I'd have to hear complaints from other AIB partners before I buy the "margins are to slim for one of the largest GPU makers to still remain in bussiness".

 

[Valantar]

Sorry, but I'd have to hear complaints from other AIB partners before I buy the "margins are to slim for one of the largest GPU makers to still remain in bussiness".

This is really nothing new, it's been quite widely reported for years. AIB partners are being seriously squeezed as chipmakers demand ever higher margins.

 

[64K]

I would like to hear more from those EVGA employees in a few weeks that the OP was referring to.

 

[DeathtoGnomes]

Their motherboards are excellent actually. I'm using one now on my main rig. The starting msrps are geared towards their "will buy anything" fanbase, but if you wait, you can get them at much more realistic prices (I got this board in specs for $225 shipped, it's msrp is like $500 something lol).

The bios updates are even timely on Ryzen. Yeah, not buying the idea they are giving up there.

Quality is relative to the viewer. However, that doesnt mean they cant take your board and make even better (mo'betta), thats more of what I was trying to suggest.

 

[maxfly]

I'd say for me the first three are Corsair, EVGA, and Seasonic. Not in that order neccesarily.


Their motherboards are excellent actually. I'm using one now on my main rig. The starting msrps are geared towards their "will buy anything" fanbase, but if you wait, you can get them at much more realistic prices (I got this board in specs for $225 shipped, it's msrp is like $500 something lol).

The bios updates are even timely on Ryzen. Yeah, not buying the idea they are giving up there.

Exactly, anyone that has even a modicum of psu knowledge would agree with those three being among the top 5 no question. No matter what part of the world you reside in, quality is quality.

I've also had excellent luck with EVGA mbs. Two of the best rigs I've ever had were EVGA mb based. They simply don't focus nearly as much of their company assets towards development compared to the big four. If they do in fact make the changes that were announced. I have no doubts they will once again regain their past motherboard successes.

 

[GeForce_JacobF]

I’m just hoping that pompous & somewhat arrogant EVGA Jacob Freemen social media influencer will finally relinquish / put up for sale his nVidia GeForce FX 5800 Ultra. That i need, tbh

I have been called many things over the years but a social media influencer is definitely a new one!

 

[64K]

My EVGA Supernova Gold was given an outstanding review on jonnyguru and concluded with a rating of 9.9 out of 10

It doesn't get better than that.

 

[mama]

My EVGA Supernova Gold was given an outstanding review on jonnyguru and concluded with a rating of 9.9 out of 10

It doesn't get better than that.

Well it can get better... Admittedly not by much.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Speculation: CEO wants to retire; doesn't have a successor, doesn't want to go public, but wants to get some money out of the company. Solution: trim the business back to the higher-margin, easier-to-manage product lines. Keep the venture rolling until you can arrange a sale of the brand to a holding company (i.e. pull an Antec).

Signs had been accumulating that all pointed to something, just didn't know that it would be this.

That's an interesting theory. Wonder if there's any truth to it...

 

[80-watt Hamster]

That's an interesting theory. Wonder if there's any truth to it...

@Valantar rightly pointed out that EVGA explicitly denied it. I'd love to be wrong, and even more pleased if they get back into the game later.

 

[64K]

Well it can get better... Admittedly not by much.

Going from a 9.9/10 to a 10/10 would be something trivial like maybe if it had been Platinum rated instead of Gold rated then it possibly would have been rated a 10 out 10 and I could have saved 11 cents a month on my power bill.

 

[lexluthermiester]

@Valantar rightly pointed out that EVGA explicitly denied it. I'd love to be wrong, and even more pleased if they get back into the game later.

Who's knows though. Anything is possible at this point..

 

[mama]

I think it's clear that EVGA are acting under a no competition clause with Nvidia. Hence their strenuous denials of not going to AMD or Intel. I expect they'll have to do this for at least a year (which is a reasonable time) before jumping back into the game with someone else. It might also explain why they say they want to keep their employees on.

 

[lexluthermiester]

I think it's clear that EVGA are acting under a no competition clause with Nvidia.

No. If they ditched NVidia, any contractual "no competition" clauses go right out the window.

 

[maxfly]

Going from a 9.9/10 to a 10/10 would be something trivial like maybe if it had been Platinum rated instead of Gold rated then it possibly would have been rated a 10 out 10 and I could have saved 11 cents a month on my power bill.

To be fair, I don't think JG ever gave a psu a 10 of 10, that I recall...that ain't sayin much but anyhow. Hahaha

 

[R0H1T]

I think he did, probably Corsair Ax1600i or something titanium rated?

I remember the first Corsair AXxxx batch to be the highest rated & most efficient PSU I saw at the time across multiple sites, so that might be the one.

 

[kapone32]

During the pandemic you could buy a card directly from Nvidia. If Nvidia was selling their cards cheaper than EVGA that would suck if they asked them to adjust and were told to pound sand. What is the warranty term for retailers that sell GPUs? A really serious customer could buy and return a card as the prices fall every week. It is not outside the realm of possibility that a combination of those 2 factors and more could be the reason that EVGA has left what they have been known for. The one for me though is GPU prices are about to have a huge correction and prices have not (or cannot ) come down as much as they should so it may just be a fire sale will ruin Nvidia's you have to PAY to play philosiphy.

 

[Ravenas]

I find it interesting that the door has been left open to returning to Nvidia GPU manufacturing, just not this generation.

It's also interesting that while they have said they have no plans to partner with AMD or Intel, they have explicitly said they won't be.

I find it hard to believe they aren't going to replace 50% to 75% of their revenue stream (GPU manufacturing) with Nvidia again in future generations, or with AMD or Intel.

On a side note, I do like EVGA, I use the Z20/X20 and I have a couple of their PSUs. With that being said, I hope they don't disappear from the market.

I can see why EVGA is mad:

• Founders edition cards cheaper than their own. Partners unable to compete with Nvidia.
  • Nvidia has first hand knowledge of drivers.
  • Nvidia has first hand knowledge of chipset.
• Nvidia not providing information to partners prior to launch regarding pricing of chipset.
• Nvidia not providing drivers to partners prior to launch.
• Nvidia charging EVGA marketing fee kickbacks to pay retailers, while putting their own product on the shelf and not being subjected to the same pricing.

 

[freeagent]

Those Founders cards look pretty wimpy. They look like a boutique product that won't last the test of time, though they are probably fine, I am sure. Except the disassembly. Then you look at something from EVGA and you think damn that is a serious piece of tech. Then you feel the weight, its rigidity, and you think dam that is nice. Mmm. Someone posted that 3080Ti shot, that is a purty card, I would touch it inappropriately.

Edit:

Got a little carried away

 

[lexluthermiester]

I would touch it inappropriately.

Easy, Tiger...

 

[R-T-B]

Those Founders cards look pretty wimpy. They look like a boutique product that won't last the test of time, though they are probably fine, I am sure. Except the disassembly. Then you look at something from EVGA and you think damn that is a serious piece of tech. Then you feel the weight, its rigidity, and you think dam that is nice. Mmm. Someone posted that 3080Ti shot, that is a purty card, I would touch it inappropriately.

Edit:

Got a little carried away

It's ok, no judgement zone here.

Easy, Tiger...

Haters gonna hate.

 

[AsRock]

Yeah enough with the brand hate, it's a two horse race ladies, stop pretending to care about EVGA when most of you wouldn't touch them with a barge pole because they were Nvidia only.

Your hatred of Nvidia doomed EVGA, well done.

nVidia don't need people to doom them, there going a good job on their own. Stop putting words on peoples mouths, just because people have a reason to like one brand\range over some other for many reasons.

And i would of got more eVGA cards over the years but apparently they were not allowed to sell them because of nVidia. Ooh XFX comes to mind.

 

[ixi]

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Oh well... i guess we'll have to look at other options now.

Scrub off of your current gpu numbers on side - 3080 and with something sharp make 4080.

And i would of got more eVGA cards over the years but apparently they were not allowed to sell them because of nVidia. Ooh XFX comes to mind.

AsRock doesn't support own gpu's, there is something we don't know?