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XFX drops Nvidia exclusivity, becomes an AMD partner

19 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/xfx-drops-nvidia-exclusivity-becomes-an-amd-partner.104575/

4T7
4T7 Original post #1
Dec 17, 2008 at 12:32 AM
There’s been a lot of talk of Nvidia partner defections and reshuffles in recent months, following the low market performance of their graphics cards compared to a reinvigorated Radeon lineup. Earlier this year it was Gainward, and now another Nvidia exclusive video card partner has announced it is joining the red camp to bring XFX branded ATI video cards to market.

According to reports, XFX expects to offer ATI HD 4000 series products in early 2009. The company will nonetheless continue to sell its GeForce-based products, but obviously Nvidia won't be thrilled by the recent turn of events, which leaves EVGA as the only strong Nvidia exclusive add-in board partner.

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ionicsachin
Dec 17, 2008 at 12:48 AM
i used both XFX and EVGA card, and i was a 1000 times more satisfied by EVGa
ajaybc
ajaybc #3
Dec 17, 2008 at 6:52 AM
I have the Fking XFX 8600GT
ionicsachin
Dec 17, 2008 at 11:15 AM
XFX 8600GT is that "boiling card" one naa??? wat are temperatures while gaming??
Faun
Faun #5
Dec 17, 2008 at 11:48 AM
XFX is a biatch !
Arun the Gr8
Dec 17, 2008 at 12:01 PM
Yippie...

*www.freesmileys.org/smileys/bounce016.gif

I am an AMD-ATi Fan... So I welcome XFX to the club...
dOm1naTOr
Dec 18, 2008 at 1:16 AM
Yippie...

*www.freesmileys.org/smileys/bounce016.gif

I am an AMD-ATi Fan... So I welcome XFX to the club...

NOOOOOO!!!!!:(
i dun wanna see AMD GPUZ too hitting 120c+ and people start saying, electric stoves from AMD stable.
:D
NIGHTMARE
Dec 18, 2008 at 3:06 AM
i think EVGA is also follow the same path
x3060
x3060 #10
Dec 18, 2008 at 6:46 AM
yeah, no use in staying exclusive to one brand now-a-days , its not good for business.
Plasma_Snake
Dec 18, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Nobody can side with G4saurus Defectus for long. :D
comp@ddict
Dec 18, 2008 at 1:39 PM
Yeah AMD, yeah XFX, bot No 120C
ajooba215
ajooba215 #13
Dec 18, 2008 at 1:55 PM
No way..m utterly dissapointed after reading all this..i've been nvidia fan..and m concerned about their future..
4T7
4T7 #14
Dec 18, 2008 at 2:00 PM
To be honest Nvidia must die if AMD has to survive
MetalheadGautham
Dec 18, 2008 at 4:22 PM
Big deal. They launch RV700 cards in 2009, when RV800 hits the shelves ? Great.

And I hope most people remember XFX's excellent pricing. Their XXX Alpha Dog is more of a B!tch. Priced 2K above competitors, with a few MHz less clockspeed and RAM speed. Great. Just great.
4T7
4T7 #16
Dec 18, 2008 at 6:04 PM
Big deal. They launch RV700 cards in 2009, when RV800 hits the shelves ? Great.

And I hope most people remember XFX's excellent pricing. Their XXX Alpha Dog is more of a B!tch. Priced 2K above competitors, with a few MHz less clockspeed and RAM speed. Great. Just great.
RV800is supposed to launch in 2H 2009 and these cards in 1H 2009
hcp006sl
hcp006sl #17
Dec 18, 2008 at 11:19 PM
Read the topic at <snip>
comp@ddict
Dec 19, 2008 at 12:49 PM
Who snipped^^?
ajaybc
ajaybc #19
Dec 19, 2008 at 1:40 PM
XFX 8600GT is that "boiling card" one naa??? wat are temperatures while gaming??

Yup. Some 124 degrees. :shock:

Idle Temperature is 61 degrees and 90 degrees when COD5ing at highest settings.I have overclocked the card to the max using bios modding(Core clock:700 Memory Clock:850 default Core Clock:540 and Memory Clock I dont remember ).I have seen the temperatures reach upto 110 Degrees.