Popular graphics card maker EVGA has terminated its relationship with Nvidia and will therefore no longer be manufacturing graphics cards going forward.
As reported by YouTube channel Gamers Nexus, EVGA has ceased all future graphics card operations but will continue to sell the remaining stock of its current products and support customers who've purchased them already.
EVGA cited 'disrespectful treatment' as the reason for terminating the relationship, saying that it grew frustrated as Nvidia would allegedly reveal important information to the public at the same time as it would EVGA.
EVGA terminates relationship with NVIDIA, ceases all video card manufacturing on grounds of disrespectful treatment, among other things. Employees told they will be 'taken care of,' but we don't see how all those jobs will persist ad infinitum: https://t.co/ZvgDYhcGXf
— GamersNexus (@GamersNexus) September 16, 2022
The company also reportedly felt that Nvidia was undercutting it by offering its own Founders Edition graphics cards at a lower price than EVGA products.
It expects to run out of the RTX 30-series graphics cards by the end of 2022 but is withholding some stock to fulfil the warranties of current customers if needed. EVGA will remain in business and continue selling its other products but will not expand into new areas or seek out a new graphics card partnerships with the likes of Intel or AMD.
"EVGA is committed to our customers and will continue to offer sales and support on the current line-up," it said in a statement. "EVGA would like to say thank you to our great community for the many years of support and enthusiasm for EVGA graphics cards."
Nvidia has not publicly acknowledged the complaints from EVGA but did provide a statement to IGN, saying: "We’ve had a great partnership with EVGA over the years and will continue to support them on our current generation of products. We wish [CEO Andrew Han] and our friends at EVGA all the best."
Despite terminating its graphics card division, EVGA has said that no employees will lose their jobs, claming that those working in GPUs will be relocated to other parts of the company.
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Now, let's delve into the article about EVGA terminating its relationship with Nvidia. This move by EVGA, a prominent graphics card manufacturer, is indeed significant and has sent ripples through the gaming community.
EVGA's decision to cease manufacturing graphics cards, as reported by Gamers Nexus, is primarily attributed to what they describe as 'disrespectful treatment' from Nvidia. This alleged treatment revolves around Nvidia supposedly disclosing crucial information to the public simultaneously with EVGA, leading to frustration within the partnership.
Furthermore, EVGA claims that Nvidia undercut its products by offering Founders Edition graphics cards at a lower price. This pricing strategy is said to have contributed to EVGA's decision to terminate the relationship. Despite this, EVGA plans to continue selling its existing stock of graphics cards and supporting customers who have already made purchases.
Interestingly, EVGA expects to deplete its remaining stock of RTX 30-series graphics cards by the end of 2022. However, the company will retain some stock to fulfill warranties for existing customers if necessary. It's notable that EVGA has assured that no employees will lose their jobs due to the termination of its graphics card division. Instead, they claim that employees working on GPUs will be relocated to other parts of the company.
In response to EVGA's announcement, Nvidia has not publicly acknowledged the reported complaints but provided a statement to IGN expressing continued support for EVGA on their current generation of products.
As the industry evolves, it will be intriguing to see the implications of this separation on both EVGA and Nvidia, and how it might influence the dynamics of the graphics card market in the future.
