BFG Tech: We're Done with Graphics Cards

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BFG Technologies said that it's leaving the graphics card business.

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[brett1042002]

🙁

 

[Greg_77]

I was wondering if Nvidia-exclusive card manufacturers would be affected by Fermi's lateness and high energy consumption 🙁
Wonder how Evga is doing?

 

[lauxenburg]

Kind of liked BFG although I never had one of their cards. Good cards on the cheap for the most part.

 

[stratplaya]

Sad. I rarely needed tech support but BFGs was great.

 

[dunderklumpton]

"this could be a polite way of BFG announcing that--at this point in time--revenue just isn't possible using the current crop of Nvidia chips."

i.e. Were scared of having to RMA all those Factory-OC'd Fermi cards once they cook.

 

[IzzyCraft]

[citation][nom]Greg_77[/nom]I was wondering if Nvidia-exclusive card manufacturers would be affected by Fermi Wonder how Evga is doing?[/citation]
Yeah BFG and EVGA are two of the best because of warranty, service and step up programs.

 

[Honis]

BFG Tech has 7 cards at newegg and only 1 of those is a high performance card (but it's sold out). I think this has been in the works for a while.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048+50001883&QksAutoSuggestion=&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&Configurator=&Subcategory=48&description=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=

 

[campb292]

I am an nvidia fanboy who owns a 5850 right now. Fermi just wasn't ready. You can debate back and forth about Fermi vs the 5000 series as far as heat, performance, power consumption, etc.

This is proof number one that nvidia really missed the target on Fermi. The biggest failure a business is designing something so poorly it puts people out of business. (not that BFG is out of business, but a big part of that business has failed)

 

[thestrangebrew]

I've never used their products, always been an evga guy and my most recent build has an xfx in it. But it is an interesting question as to how evga is doing.

 

[nukemaster]

Signs of the times. At least they are still able to honor RMA's and continue as a company. This is better then many companies that had to fully close there doors.

 

[CptTripps]

I purchased BFG products, sad to see them go in the vidcard market.

 

[CyberAngel]

Fermi simply runs way too hot for overclocking...it IS ALREADY overclocked

 

[cabose369]

I have always bought BFG Tech cards and they have been awesome to me.

However there decision to stop makes sense. No one wants to pay for Nvidia's overpriced Fermi crap. ATI cards can match the performance in almost every case at a far lesser price. Why people would still buy NVIDIA is beyond me.

Even XFX now sells ATI cards when they used to be exclusive NVIDIA.

It is a sad day for us that liked and used BFG cards.

However my current BFG Tech NNVIDIA GT275 OC will be the last NVIDIA graphics card I own for a while. It will be ATI from here on out for the next while.

 

[da_syentist]

they should have do what XFX is doing, stay away from fermi and start selling ATI !

 

[HansVonOhain]

I used to like BFG. I owned a 6600gt from them, boy that was a great card.

 

[nforce4max]

I currently own two of their cards, 8600gts (dead) and a 9800gt 1gb (55nm blue pcb). I wont miss their high prices.

 

[flyinfinni]

Its too bad. Still have my BFG 7300GT running well. Shows how much things can affect a company.

 

[rooket]

I see the end of nvidia/ati releasing $600+ graphics cards coming up soon next. Gluttony can't last forever.

 

[webbwbb]

This is quite surprising. I don't recall seeing their name on anything BUT video cards. Definitely a bad sign when your largest division is no longer profitable.

 

[mattfoo2324]

Yet another victim of the monster that is Fermi.

 

[RaptorX1]

Thier high prices were worth it. The support was top notch if a card dies they replaced without blinking, sorry but thats the kind of support most people are willing to pay the extra bucks for. A loss of a competitor is a sad day for everyone.

 

[leon2006]

I have 2... One 8800GT and one GTX 280OC. Both are extremely reliable

 

[HavoCnMe]

Not to be doubtful, but they are going to go under. Give them a year and BFG will be boughtout or straight bankrupt. I'm leaning more towards bankrupt only because netbooks suck.

 

[tethoma]

BFG was my favorite manufacturer =( What does this mean for my lifetime warranty of my 260 GTX?