That comes as a surprise. EVGA, long-time board partner for NVIDIA graphics cards, breaks off relations with NVIDIA and withdraws from the graphics card sector.
EVGA and NVIDIA already have a long history of producing and selling third-party graphics cards. EVGA had built up a good reputation over the years, especially when it came to custom models and overclocking – think of the K|NGP|N series, for example.
But now that relationship has come to an end because EVGA has filed for divorce, so to speak. At least that’s what several YouTubers reported over the weekend, including GamersNexus.
They were reportedly invited to a private meet ing with EVGA, including CEO Andrew Han. At that meeting, EVGA reportedly expressed its desire and intention to separate from Nvidia, citing dissatisfaction with the partnership. The reasons given include NVIDIA’s information policy towards partners, but also the pricing policy in view of the Founder’s Editions. According to analysts, sharply reduced margins could also play a role.
However, EVGA apparently does not intend to switch to NVIDIA competitor AMD, and Intel, which has also recently become active in this area, is not an issue either. EVGA is apparently withdrawing completely from the graphics card sector. The current RTX generation will continue to be supported, but RTX 4000 models are not to be expected.