AMD: EVGA wanted to sell ATI cards - bit-tech.net Forums

Bindibadgi · 2nd Aug 2008, 11:11

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/08...ell-ati-card/1

We were told by AMD themselves that EVGA wanted to sell ATI cards and AMD turned them down: "Thanks, but we don't need you."

N19h7m4r3 · 2nd Aug 2008, 11:22

I'd love to have a BFG Radeon. Absolutely great service and products. The warranty is what would grab me though.
Although at the moment AMD/ATI do really have enough partners.

Amon · 2nd Aug 2008, 11:22

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Originally Posted by Richard Swinburne

AMD considers its world-wide coverage already sufficient and further saturating the market with yet another "sticker on generic product" doesn't do anyone any favours - with this sentiment we completely agree.

Business ethics; the biggest reason I have behind supporting ATi.

bentleya · 2nd Aug 2008, 11:25

i wound love to see this

but dint asus make ati and nvida cards

r4tch3t · 2nd Aug 2008, 11:37

I think that the step up program would be good for AMD/ATI.

Also there's no link to the forums

azrael- · 2nd Aug 2008, 11:39

While I really tip my hat to ATI/AMD for their choice in choosing partners, if anything I'd rather see EVGA than most other current nVidia partners doing Radeon cards. It might be my screwed-up opinion, but EVGA seems like a very serious and quality-oriented company. Again, I might be off on that, but that's the general impression I've had.

genesisofthesith · 2nd Aug 2008, 14:42

I wouldn't get so caught up in the AMD spin, if they care so much about their partners they wouldn't be annoying their biggest by forcing them to participate in their sampling program, and then not sending cards to key areas.

Sark.inc · 2nd Aug 2008, 14:55

<3 my sapphire 4870 <3

tbh, good on AMD, we don't need an over saturated market.

jkeyser14 · 2nd Aug 2008, 15:23

I've got an EVGA 8800gt right now and I love it. Their customer service is great and so is there step-up program. I would have loved to see EVGA switch sides since I've been thinking about building a new PC in the next year.

Bindibadgi · 2nd Aug 2008, 15:42

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Originally Posted by genesisofthesith

I wouldn't get so caught up in the AMD spin, if they care so much about their partners they wouldn't be annoying their biggest by forcing them to participate in their sampling program, and then not sending cards to key areas.

Annoying their biggest? Afaik they, like Nvidia, rotate their launch partners and there's also a global shortage of 4870s.

I sat across from Sapphire's Global Marketing Manager on Friday and he seemed happy enough.

genesisofthesith · 2nd Aug 2008, 16:05

Didn't see you at the after event (although I didn't turn up until around 7)

Bindibadgi · 2nd Aug 2008, 16:43

I left around then (you missed the early fun

)

talladega · 2nd Aug 2008, 19:02

I just wish we would get some better warranties on ATI stuff. Visiontek is the only one with a lifetime warranty I think.

johnnyboy700 · 2nd Aug 2008, 19:03

My idea of GPU heaven? A BFG 4870 OC WC thankyouverymuch!!!!!!

Cthippo · 2nd Aug 2008, 23:44

Please don't feed the trolls

HourBeforeDawn · 3rd Aug 2008, 00:47

well the plus side with evga is how much water cooled versions they push so that could be nice but I guess if I had to see a company take on ATI then it would have to be either EVGA or XFX, then again BFG water cooled models might be interesting as well, huh well either way new partners would be neat but I do lean towards ATI whats the point in another card company coming just to use a different sticker... I think we are good now and well I think one of the current companies need to consider releasing a water cooled version of their ati cards unless they have? if so linky please ^_^

Denis_iii · 3rd Aug 2008, 01:28

EVGA and BFG doing ATI cards would be sweet. They are both execlent companies pre and post sale. ATI should drop Powercolor and Saphire and bring those class companies into the fold.

Only premier brand for ATI I know of is Diamond, and they don't have a base in the UK

I want there Black 4870!

HourBeforeDawn · 3rd Aug 2008, 02:24

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Originally Posted by Denis_iii

EVGA and BFG doing ATI cards would be sweet. They are both execlent companies pre and post sale. ATI should drop Powercolor and Saphire and bring those class companies into the fold.

Only premier brand for ATI I know of is Diamond, and they don't have a base in the UK

I want there Black 4870!

lol well I would consider ASUS and HIS to be more of a "premiere brand" as for dropping a company they would have no need to and certainly not the companies you mentioned lol yes they may not bring the best to what is ATI but they cover the low end and low prices very well so they are needed to make the higher end companies work with their prices so anyhow they would have no need to drop names to add names anyways as they only have 8 I say round it to a nice 10 and call it good, get evga and bfg on board and call it good.

Gravemind123 · 3rd Aug 2008, 02:36

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Originally Posted by talladega

I just wish we would get some better warranties on ATI stuff. Visiontek is the only one with a lifetime warranty I think.

Agreed, from what I've looked at, none of the ATI partners have the same amount of warranty coverage as EVGA, who allows aftermarket cooling on their cards. EVGA also has a community forum going for them too. I wish more ATI manufacturers(and even more nVidia would work too) had better after-sale stuff like EVGA.

Redbeaver · 3rd Aug 2008, 04:05

living in Canada, i have to say eVGA is my favourite brand. with the latest powerseries from ATI, that would be like putting the best of 2 worlds.... cards and manufacturers. yay.

2nd Aug 2008, 11:11	#1
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,259	AMD: EVGA wanted to sell ATI cards http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/08...ell-ati-card/1 We were told by AMD themselves that EVGA wanted to sell ATI cards and AMD turned them down: "Thanks, but we don't need you." __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

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r4tch3t hmmmm.... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,884	I think that the step up program would be good for AMD/ATI. Also there's no link to the forums __________________ Fight my Brute The quantum limit of reality might be scaled up because we're all holograms. Obviously. Once more we see that sufficiently advanced physics is indistinguishable from getting really stoned. From here

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azrael- Ex nihilo nihil fit Join Date: May 2008 Location: Aarhus, Denmark Posts: 1,172	While I really tip my hat to ATI/AMD for their choice in choosing partners, if anything I'd rather see EVGA than most other current nVidia partners doing Radeon cards. It might be my screwed-up opinion, but EVGA seems like a very serious and quality-oriented company. Again, I might be off on that, but that's the general impression I've had. __________________ ''Trying is the first step towards failure.'' - Homer Simpson

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genesisofthesith complete spanner Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: swansea, wales Posts: 533	I wouldn't get so caught up in the AMD spin, if they care so much about their partners they wouldn't be annoying their biggest by forcing them to participate in their sampling program, and then not sending cards to key areas. __________________ My sweetest downfall

2nd Aug 2008, 11:22	#2
N19h7m4r3 What's a Dremel? Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 18	I'd love to have a BFG Radeon. Absolutely great service and products. The warranty is what would grab me though. Although at the moment AMD/ATI do really have enough partners.

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Sark.inc Multimodder Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 148	<3 my sapphire 4870 <3 tbh, good on AMD, we don't need an over saturated market.

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jkeyser14 Multimodder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 72	I've got an EVGA 8800gt right now and I love it. Their customer service is great and so is there step-up program. I would have loved to see EVGA switch sides since I've been thinking about building a new PC in the next year.

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HourBeforeDawn a.k.a KazeModz Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cali, USA Posts: 1,793	well the plus side with evga is how much water cooled versions they push so that could be nice but I guess if I had to see a company take on ATI then it would have to be either EVGA or XFX, then again BFG water cooled models might be interesting as well, huh well either way new partners would be neat but I do lean towards ATI whats the point in another card company coming just to use a different sticker... I think we are good now and well I think one of the current companies need to consider releasing a water cooled version of their ati cards unless they have? if so linky please ^_^ __________________ Current Rig: RubyRED • Lian-Li A05B • (2) Swiftech 220 Radiators • (2) D5 Variable Pumps • (2) Res • and a whole lot of modding • Retired Rig: Project F.E.A.R. • TT Lanbox Lite • Swiftech H2O-120 • Q6600 G0 OC@3.6ghz • 2900XT • 4gb SuperTalent Memory •

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Denis_iii Hypermodder Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 873	EVGA and BFG doing ATI cards would be sweet. They are both execlent companies pre and post sale. ATI should drop Powercolor and Saphire and bring those class companies into the fold. Only premier brand for ATI I know of is Diamond, and they don't have a base in the UK I want there Black 4870!

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