Many enthusiasts still reminisce about EVGA’s presence in the high-performance NVIDIA GPU market, particularly the Kingpin series, which was fine-tuned by the renowned overclocking expert. Today, we bid farewell to another part of the EVGA community—though this time, it’s merely a relocation rather than a complete shutdown.
EVGA recently announced that it is closing its official forums and encouraging its community to transition to Reddit for discussions and engagement. The brand cited user feedback and Reddit’s widespread popularity as key reasons for the move, stating: “Responding to the feedback from our valued customers and in light of Reddit’s widespread popularity, EVGA would like to encourage its community to transition to Reddit. As of this announcement, our existing forums will be read-only and our team will actively engage with customers on Reddit threads moving forward.”
The r/TEAMEVGA subreddit, initially created in 2015 (distinct from the unofficial r/EVGA), will now serve as the primary discussion hub – a surprising turn of events nearly a decade after its creation.
While EVGA exited the GPU business due to challenges in working with NVIDIA, the company continues to operate with a focus on PSUs, Intel motherboards, and gaming peripherals. However, questions remain about the long-term financial sustainability of its business.
That said, even if EVGA had retained its role as an NVIDIA AIB partner, the situation might not have improved significantly. GPU profit margins have tightened over the years, especially with the GeForce RTX 50 series launching at significantly higher MSRPs compared to NVIDIA’s Founders Edition cards.
Brands like MSI and ASUS have felt this squeeze as well with their latest announcement. Even if rumors of “at least one AIB model matching NVIDIA’s MSRP” are accurate, such GPUs may be hard to find as standalone products, as they are typically bundled with prebuilt gaming PCs to offset costs.
Source: Tom’s Hardware
