The Final Days of EVGA's GPU Division: Building the Last Video Card
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This video documents the behind-the-scenes of the EVGA GPU division. The company has exited manufacturing video cards, but for now, the crew remains at EVGA working on final projects and supporting customers. We were given the unique and privileged opportunity to tour EVGA's repair center, film processes previously secret, and show the teamwork that went into building EVGA. We were originally just going to do a tour of the repair center, but it wasn't until we had a reason -- the tragic loss of EVGA's last cards capable of world records -- that we realized the story underneath. This morphed from being a simple tour to being a deeper piece outlining the relationships of the people at EVGA, the teamwork that went in at every individual's level to make a good product, and the contributions made across all departments of the company. We learned first-hand how relatively few people made EVGA tick, and all because each is an expert in their field. We felt a great sense of responsibility to document how the team worked together, if only for their own future nostalgia, and we're happy you're along for the ride. We gave as many people the spotlight as we could for this one, from the OC team to the repair team. We spent 5-figures and a month working on this video, so please share and support if you can!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Meeting the EVGA Team
02:38 - Hand-Building a Video Card
06:59 - Every Hack in the Book
13:10 - Major Setback
14:45 - WATCH THIS Part: Repair Center
18:25 - ENTERING the Repair Center
27:07 - We're in Business
29:00 - One Last Surprise
31:23 - The Final Run
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You guys are shockingly good investigative journalists. Barbra Walters got nothing on you.
Thank you for doing this with EVGA, ever since XFX stopped making nVidia cards back in the day, I've only had EVGA gfx cards in my system, they will be missed...
Maybe INTEL should hire these guys for their future line of Arc GPUs
RIP EVGA, to be interred next to BFG Tech.
I think everyone is having their fingers crossed, hoping that AMD is talking to EVGA about a future partnership with GPUs.
Never in my life would I have imagined they had a repair center like that. That's incredible.
so sad that it is going away now too......
@@nemesis1588 Unless the repair center is only for GPU (I highly doubt it), I don't see why it would go away.
Motherboard can need repair too. However the GPU team of the repair center, yeah...
It's great to see silicon get repaired and not go to landfill ! good for environment, good for rights to repair
@@ProjectoD77 i suspect that the gpu repair team will stay around for a bit to honor the warranties and whatever but ya itll probably be shut down not too far in the future
That team is amazing . Surely a waste if they aren't fixing gpus . Literal resurrection .
What a beautiful tribute and sendoff for EVGA. I feel that they escaped this latest round of NVIDIA BS at just the right time. Excellent journalism and documentary work as always, GN!
The more NVIDIA did, the more EVGA looked clairvoyant
@@GamersNexus Can get a "RIP EVGA" shirt instead... this year's disapointment t-shirt design is kinda meh in the front... I own the 2020/2021 ones and I just want something for 2022.
At first I thought maybe this will hurt NVIDIA and change some of their direction but ultimately most NVIDIA consumers don't care or even know about the drama for them it's a product with a release date, some random score chart they googled, a price and that's about it.
@@Nathan-gj8ch I guess we will mourn the loss of all the future great cards that will never happen while the plebs get what nvidia force feeds them. I loved my Geforce 1070Ti FTW2 card, it was a champ. Picked up a Merc 6900xt this go around to replace it but not sure what to do next time. EVGA will be missed by a lot of us.
How many times does he have to brag that he self funded it, we get it..
This video is amazing and depressing at the same time lol. The industry really lost something special with EVGA leaving. These guys are the best of the best!
Absolutely right. I’ve only been buying EVGA cards for over a dozen years now because of their quality, performance and how they stand behind everything they make. When I finally buy a 4090, it’s going to be weird for it not to be from EVGA
@@993mike why did they leave the gpu market ?
@@999adam999 cus of nvidia being absolute dicks
@@999adam999 Because NVIDIA are absolutely relentless with how they treat and strongarm their AIB partners. EVGA basically said they have been bullied, not listened to and even outright lied to for so many years they just don't have the willpower to continue working with them. In that nature, the GPU market for them was apparently not even that profitable, so they just peaced out for good.
@@Silverhazey_ But AMD is also in the business. EVGA could have continued with AMD and Intel. When Linus Torvalds said NVidia is the worst company to work with I knew NVidia 100% are a bunch of c***s.
Linux team doesn't like NVidia at all, now EVGA has said it openly and ffs even Apple hates NVidia XD
The moment AMD destroys a future genenration of NVidia cards NVidia could be done and dusted from the market.
EA and NVidia should get married to be honest.
EVGA - You truly were a one of a kind in the GPU industry. From my first EVGA GPU to the last. The support and dedication you put into the industry was inspirational.
Thank you GN for bringing this emotional event to the masses. You guys did great.
Thinking about how insane my 690 hydro copper was has got me in tears. Rip
This is why I continue to buy into there power supply’s etc bc I will always support EVGA
As a Taiwanese, I still remember when my 970 had some weird unexplained power-related issues, and EVGA had me send over the entire PC and even had the engineers explain to me what were the possible causes *over phone*. It was extremely impressive. I'm just really sad now that my 3080 will be the last card I have from them.
I have had an EVGA 770, 780, 1080 (which died and they replaced) and 3080. It is a little disappointing that they are leaving the gpu market but I understand their reasons.
@@Deltaworks23 Still on my GTX 690 here, it obviously cannot handle the newest titles but it still gave me more than playable base settings on some @1080p. I would have had a new build up and running two years back but the nonsense coming out of nvidia has put me right off.
@@Deltaworks23 I really don't understand why EVGA has, at least publicly, implied they will never work with any other graphics than Nvidia chips. AMD would let them do anything and everything short of an 8x Crossfire closed-loop LN2-cooled card, and, honestly, AMD might even allow that kind of insanity if only for the world record, legal liabilities included. To put this into perspective, I've never owned any EVGA products, but still this whole situation of them basically being "gone forever" from the PC graphics market bothers me.
I still have a EVGA 1070 running quite well. One of the fans have a slight bearing failure making nose at times but easy enough to fix. Planning to do a custom 3D printed shroud design and mount 2x 120mm Arctic P12s on it.
My 3070Ti will be my last from them. This is after buying a 1070 made by them back in 2016... such a great card.
Insane you did this without an external sponsor. Love it, thanks to the whole team.
The audience sponsored this one!
@@GamersNexus It's incredible what can be achieved when you put your heart into it, as a fellow (still extremely small and young) creator, I can tell you it'll make a greater difference in the near future. Keep up the good work guys!
@@GamersNexus It's incredible ! What next ? A Netflix documentary about the GPU industry ???
Is there any non-compete agreement for EVGA preventing it from making AMD & Intel GPU ? or is the owner just want to retire and be done ?
It's so incredible when you see to all these individual this is more than just a job... everyone of them have a passion and good at their craft...
is travel to Taiwan cost a fortune? any youtuber with 1m subs has enough money to travel.
@@benisrood Nobody said: "1M subscribers equal millions of dollars" You are the only one with that assumption.
It's best to respond to the exact phrases that are being said instead of twisting it into a narrative of your own making.
Just saying... No offense intended.
What an inspiring and bittersweet look behind the scenes at a passionate team showing what dedication to their craft is all about. Cheers to your team for putting this together.
Thank you so much for the support!
I teared up watching this, the end of an era. My first GPU that got me into the PC building hobby was an EVGA GTS 250, my current GPU EVGA 3070 Ti FTW3. I stayed a loyal customer throughout those years, that's how great of a GPU brand they were.
Ive owned a evga 8800gts, my first gpu, and 2 gtx 670 ftw
I am absolutely blown away by how well you and your team have covered EVGA leaving the GPU industry. Kudos to everyone on your end and shout out to the talented folk at EVGA, especially their GPU and repair divisions!
Wow! Thanks so much for the huge donation. We'll keep covering companies like this -- good and bad -- but it was nice to have a good one to cover this time!
absolutely, evga got what they deserved by gn. you can clearly see the nerration is more in the background than usual and especially steve lets the story of evga, the ppl of evga into middle of that ... hmm, i would actually call it a documentary series.
This is probably one of the best pieces of content GN has ever created. I've never been so invested in following through a story like this. It was very well written and put together. I do hope that EVGA goes on to make amazing products and refining their current lineup now.
I am so happy this is documented, because this is the same reason XFX left nvidia as well. I mean, it's a different context, but the bottom line is the same of nvidia being assholes and crybabies.
I am very happy GN exists and has the resources to make content like this. Even like two years ago (human malware not withstanding) I don't think it would be possible, or maybe it would be harder. Either way, I'm happily using my GN pint glass right now.
This is exactly what I was thinking when I read your comment. It was pretty exciting.
EVGA is the reason why I go Nvidia for GPUs. I haven't even been comparing their lineup against other manufacturers. I trusted EVGA, loved the performance from their products, so I've never bothered looking elsewhere for a GPU.
Looking online at other people's rigs, I noticed EVGA to be a dominant brand when it came to GPUs.
Nvidia screwed the pooch.
"Thanks Steve." There's nothing like this on CZcams. Incredible work.
GN reminding us once again what actual journalism and investigative reporting looks like while mainstream media continues to consistently flop. You guys are the best. Thank you for your deep dives into an industry that doesn't get a lot of behind the scenes viewing and a dedication to truth above all else, good or bad.
This was an absolutely incredible bittersweet sendoff. Big ups to EVGA for even allowing the GN team the opportunity to document these trade secrets and to the GN team for their trademark professionalism and honest journalism. I put my trust in EVGA as a die-hard lifelong GPU customer of theirs, and after all these documentaries, I'm happy to see concrete and irrefutable proof that my faith wasn't misplaced. This series of videos had some serious love poured into them. It's really hard to put into words. We're losing one of the good ones, the few that are left.
Again, thanks GN team for all the work yall put in. I'm glad you were able to bring this part of history to us. :)
not much of a trade secret if it boiles down to hard work and team effort. but yea
Thank you so much for the kind words and for the donation. We hope to keep bringing this kind of content out!
@@GamersNexusthis is one of the best vids on the channel in my opinion the evga team did a great job of welcoming and explaining to you guys and you guys covered everything really well and seeing biso get his card back was great
For the sake of humanity EVGA should keep building GPUs
No
Maybe they join AMD.
That's like telling your best friend to forgive their ex for abusing them and be with them again.
Yeah, they should join AMD.
Fight between Sapphire and EVGA TOP models would be epyc ;)
Join THE RED TEAM! Bet they do a better job with the 7900xtx!
You guys are absolutely crushing the storytelling meets journalism. What a fantastic piece. Entertaining, emotionally moving, and educational. Love the work GN is doing. Thanks guys.
This is an absolute treat! Thank you GN, for the GREAT video and reporting, best I have seen in i don't know how long. And such a big thanks to EVGA not only for the access but for just not settling and striving for amazing. Such an amazing group of people, was amazing to watch them all work. Just WOW.
The only thing better than you guys making a video like this is the fact that you present it to us on a free platform with such quality and effort. This is why I continue to be a customer to your store because I want to contribute back to you in some way to show you my appreciation and support. We are blessed to have you and your team in this community. Thank you!
Thank you so much for the kind words and for the support! We've really been upping the quality and have a lot of big plans this year!
Bro it’s their job to make good content. They already make a lot of money from you watching and their sponsors. No need for you to make them richer.
@ProVishGaming what a terrible take on this. I think you need to adjust what is expected from people. Also, youtube has been slowly eroding people's ability to make money on the platform.
@@ProVishGaming go watch mkbhd.
@@ProVishGaming That's kind of like saying "bro, it's their job to make good food. They already make a lot of money from other customers. No need for you to pay for the sandwich" - watching (for free) is the best way to support us, but the best way to support our ability to make expensive videos like this is more direct. Not everyone needs to directly support, of course; however, I think we've proven that we reinvest it all back into what we do publicly.
This was inspiring and soul crushing at all the same time. What a team, what a company and what an example of how NVidia failed its core customer group by basically pushing a great partner out of the space
Looks like nVidia's end goal is going to try the route that eventually killed 3dfx, making your own boards (reference boards) and screwing the board partners.
No, it's core customer group is people with more money than brains.
@@AndrewTJackson 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
@@AndrewTJackson At this point I'd consider Nvidia the Apple of gpu's. Good products for completely bullshit rates and terrible anti-consumer practices.
@@kevinchen5167 I don't consider Apple products good, TBH. Their phones are inferior to Sony to use and I just can't get used to their computer OS.
My first ever self-selected card was an EVGA. I'm sitting next to my EVGA 3090Ti FT3 Hybrid now and knowing that I'll be running that until it dies, and then mounting it on my wall in a position of honor.
I'll miss you EVGA, but I'll never forget you.
I love how the floor manager just keeps going and Vince has to stop him, they all know their job and work like a well oiled machine
Its so crazy they finished the repair in thirty minutes... Insane. And the bromance between biso and kp was great, you can tell they have a lot of respect for each other's OC talent
The repair is so cool, it's like what KrisFix does but on an even higher level.
I hope they continue to work together in whatever future endeavors they go to. Such amazing talent in the GPU world.
@@Appri I thought I saw some clean microfiber cloths but no soapy wooder.
@@gabesalazar5275 Wrong guy lol.
@@Appri lol yeah - at least he was spot on ChrisFix
Feels more like a 'Next Chapter' for these EVGA guys rather than a farewell.
All of these guys will be doing bigger better things in the very near future
Yeah this whole ordeal is just drama WWe / wrestling / boxing style, using new media / internet to make them advertisement more then anything.
I really hope Intel welcomes them with a much friendlier experience than Nvidia
@@leeloodog RIGHT ON! I myself am running an a770. It had its hiccups, but driver updates have significantly improved the beginning issues, frankly a much faster turnaround than I ever could have expected. I was expecting 2 years minimum to see the level of improvement I'm seeing now. I hope they revive the a780, but it's looking like that for sure won't happen
@@5usaO Has it been said that they are going to be helping Intel out?
@@mattnordsell9760 no, that's why I said I'm hoping
As a knifemaker, seeing him lap the parts really rings the same tune as my work. its hard to get an edge perfectly straight. A perfect polish achieved by hard work and skill is even more valuable now that it is not only pretty but increasing technological abilities.
i miss them so much, EVGA had something to it for the real enthousiasts. Great documentary
Such a shame to see a passionate, talented team who really care about what they're doing being disbanded...
You can really feel the emotion and the tension in this, one last hurrah for EVGA and the team.
Thanks to Nvidia. My last VGA was AMD, and my next will be AMD. Im done with Nvidia's greed.
This video is actually wild. RIP EVGA. You guys are freaking incredible. Go away Nvidia.
I'd laugh if asus left nividia next. 😜
@@rymns The only Nvidia card I ever personally used in a gaming PC was a 1060. I was so underwhelmed that got a Vega 56. I ran that card so hard that It died on me. I got a 5600xt and haven't looked back. Best GPU I've ever used to date. I know that there are better GPUs out there, but I can't afford them right now nor do I game hard enough on desktop to justify the purchase.
It’d be nice to see some more high profile names leaving nvidia. Change is needed.
From the script to the format, to the people involved. This video is history.
really enjoyed this report... esp as EVGA is more uncommon in Europe and it happens I just got a better deal on a used FTW3 while originally looking (just) for mid-tier Asus TUF or MSI Gaming X cards
so much technical talent and all so humble in how they get it done. no chest beating just a well oiled team of developers and repairers. absolutely fantastic you got the chance to film how they work and gell so well together.
So sad to see EVGA and these incredible technomages go, but what a great send off. May their wizardry live on in whatever they do next. Thanks for the awesome video.
this was absolutely nuts - 30 minute turnaround time in the repair shop to do something i didn't even know was possible when i woke up today. i hope all these peoples' talents continue to be used well wherever they end up.
It is not really that different from production where it probably doesn't (didn't) take that much longer.
@@rkan2 that may be the case, but, considering their lack of resources (not in terms of equipment, but on firmware), what they did was really impressive.
a little bittersweet seeing that whole repair crew do such intricate, diligent work knowing they're still eventually losing that job...i've worked in manufacturing my whole life across metalworking, electronics and tech, and it's obvious to me that they performed their tasks with dignity...job security be damned, they can't help themselves but pursue excellence
as usual, GN shows them the respect they deserve here, kudos to you guys and especially to the EVGA people who clearly just enjoyed doing the hard work
Considering the talent they have, they'll probably easily get scooped up by competitors
This is a gut punch. Vince was a rockstar in the golden age of his genre. His genre being enthusiast computer hardware and overclocking, of course. Shout out to my fellow weirdos that spent their teens and early 20s with a PSU splayed on their desk like a dead octopus. Thank you, GN, for this content.
Bittersweet! 😢
Goodbye EVGA, Vince, Biso Biso and all the wonderful people at EVGA!
The Electronics world is suddenly poorer for losing you guys.
hats off to GN for realizing the importance of the moment and putting in the effort to document what will most likely never be again
Yes, we are witnessing the end of an era here... And where stuff will never be at this level again... It is too costly and easy to chuck it and not worth it.
This is like seeing the best of Toyota in the 90s, before they went all econobox and died off.
This overclocking is what have pushed engineering forward for EVGA and raised the bar for the partners out there, now they have no serious rival to beat.
I almost never comment on videos. Compelled to comment on this one because this is absolutely incredible 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I would love to see far more of this type of content from GN. Honestly amazing work. The industry has lost a true titan and innovator in EVGA
Thank you for commenting for this one! It needs the engagement! And thanks for the kind words.
Some of my best friends I worked with in a small company 15 years ago. Nothing brings people together like common goals, enemies, triumphs and failures. So sad to see EVGA go, but I'm grateful for this send-off. Cheers!
Thanks guys!! Awesome video. A real curtain call for the team and their accomplishments.
That repair shop was freaking awesome. Like bringing a patient that is flat-lining back to life.
Correction: bringing a patient back to life after their heart had exploded by putting their brain in their dead twin's body
When you can sell a dead gpu for twice (or more) the price when you bought it brand new. You know they can revive it. I am talking about rx 400 500 during 2020 2021
I am blown away at the EVGA repair center. Super cool!! Fantastic job by the Gamers Nexus team once again.
Such an incredible team. It's sad to see them go this team and EVGA go their separate ways. What an amazing send off for this team and EVGA. Awesome work to everyone involved!
This was such a beautiful tribute to EVGA. Thank you for highlighting such a dedicated group of people.
Biso's reaction at the end was great, and heartwarming! You, the entire GN team, Vince, and EVGA deserve a standing ovation for this one! I salute you all! o7
"English time? Holy shit"
I love biso biso
It's so incredibly sad such a talented team (teams, really) has to disband because of the most corporate of reasons.
Wishing all the best to everyone, may they find a place that'll let them as passionate as EVGA.
I mostly wonder how the future looks for people who actually work on the ground (like the folks at the RMA/repair center). I hope EVGA can re-route their dedication and skills towards something else in the company.
@@Varuga Luckily they still make other hardware where their skills can still be honed. Especially on their quality motherboards.
Nvidia are such complete assholes now…
I hope the future holds EVGA AMD cards for us.
RIP EVGA Used your products for a while when building my own units. This was a great finale. I hope the team has found better pastures.
Really loved it. Truly inspiring- great work
Never been an EVGA guy all these years, little did i know. Sometimes you realize what you lost only after the fact. It's sad so see the best player quit the game, but hats off to keeping their integrity.
I'm with you. If I've known what kind of company they are, I would have bought one of their cards hands down. I'm definitely putting EVGA's mobo as a high option for my next build.
Love Biso's energy.
"Vince taught me some English. One mistouch can fuck everything!"
Gonna really miss EVGA in the GPU space
Going out in a literal blaze of glory. I love it. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride you guys 🙏
this is both heartbreaking and amazing at the same time i will miss EVGA but this is one heck of a send off amazing work steve
I'm going to stop halfway to tell you that you've made an excellent documentary, and thank you for it. In my eyes, this isn't a regular youtube video, tech or otherwise; this is a bonafide documentary about the last days of EVGA, and it's quite emotional. You did a great job getting the tension across.
Vince sounds like an amazing dude, I hope he'll continue working in the industry, we need more guys like him.
One way that I hope that EVGA might continue working in the graphics card industry is by manufacturing their own bargain and mid-range gaming GPU's!
Seriously. He seems genuinely interested in every facet. Really gonna miss your cards, EVGA. I will keep buying their power supplies!
@@jeffzebert4982 the problem is there's no margin where that can happen today. Companies have to make some money so they can exist. They cannot operate at a loss.
@@1pcfred So, what you're saying is that there won't ever again BE a market for bargain and mid-range graphics cards, basically. You're saying that, moving forward, computer chips are going to become more and more expensive from now on. Well, then... I hope that GPU manufacturers can sustain themselves on the ultra-wealthy elite: the likes of movie stars, rock stars, star athletes, and business moguls.
@@jeffzebert4982 the whole PC market has changed. There was a time when if you wanted connectivity you had to have a PC. That's no longer the case today. So a vast segment of the market has moved on to mobile devices. They don't need a PC and they don't want a PC. But they're the same people that bought all the low and midrange stuff. So those markets are gone now. No one is going to cater to that crowd. Because it ain't a crowd anymore. So all that leaves is the high end high margin hardware. The stuff companies can sell and still make a profit with. The days where we could benefit from an economy of scale are behind us.
My first card was EVGA, thank you for sharing this excellent send-off to such a dedicated team. Thanks for your hard work GN, another fantastic story.
To be able to see behind the scenes at EVGA is also an amazing thing to see. Nobody in the public would have been able to see this unless they worked there themselves until now. Truly some amazing techniques, hardware, technology, and engineering put into EVGA and most likely other board partners for products like these.
Goodbye sweet prince... Thank you EVGA for being the first card I ever owned and kickstarting my gaming journey over 15 years ago.
You will ever so dearly missed but never ever forgotten.
And thank you Steve and the other GN team members for filming this bittersweet sendoff series.
" sweet prince" ? Did you just assume a brands gender ?
What's next ? are you gonna allow it to enter Virgin Mary's bathroom ?
Are you gonna start teaching baby Jebus how to pee standing upright ?
"sweet prince" PHUH! how offensive!
You should be ashamed of yourself!
I love this video! Also Biso is HILARIOUS! I never know when he actually doesn't understand what's going on and when he's deliberately messing with you guys. Incredible talent with an incredible personality.
Also that repair center is AMAZING! Reballing GPUs is no joke, just ask Rossmann. Even with the best equipment you can get it's very tricky. Maybe EVGA opens up a side business repairing GPUs for other manufacturers lol.
Biso is a man of very wise words... no doubt, "One touch... Can F-- everything..." - he's not wrong!!
@@chloesmith4065 I love that bit because he preceded it with "I'm not sure how to say this in English"
I think it would have been a perfect ending to a full documentary, if it included how EVGA got involved with Nvidia, & EVGA's success in making some of the best video cards on the market, & their falling out between the two companies.
Always loved their product. Now I know why. Thank you for showing this swan song!!! They deserved it.
Hey Vince, Biso Biso, Steve, Andrew, & Mike -
WOW! Thank you guys so much for this extensive 'behind the scenes view' and giving us a deep dive look at EVGA's Top-Guns doing what they do best. You guys are #1!! I have always used EVGA Mobo's in my builds, my most recent purchase is still sitting in its box awaiting its use in my newest build as I source the rest of its components. My EVGA Kingpin Z790 is gonna be showcased in a hard lined watercooled rig. My RTX 3090 founders edition is gonna get water-blocked.
I really appreciated your killer video documentary here which showed us the level of your passion, going to unreal lengths to surprise Biso Biso with the resuscitated GPU/Board - that was awesome man! No one else could have pulled that off. No one.
Thanks guys !
- Patrick
This is really quite remarkable. You're really turning into the most trusted journalist when it comes to this hobby, man. I really enjoys these. Ordered some stuff. Thanks again!
Thank you for that!!
This is why I like GN; no sponsor bullcrap, no flaunting tech or builds that we can't buy or will never have (looking at you LTT...), just straight up great reviews, journalism where if something is good or absolute sh-t, Steve will let us know -- and utter lambast ROASTING when it comes to BAD prebuilds!
This actually made me emotional at some places. You could really feel the comradery between the guys knowing it was the last time they'd collaborate after many many years with EVGA working on their passion. Thanks for the awesome vid, GN.
>you cried
yikes
@@idkanymore3382 did I say I cried? I don’t remember saying that.
@@BladeScraper You got emotional, its cringe
@@idkanymore3382 I'm sorry your father left when you were young and you never got a chance to process emotions. Try therapy?
Incredible, bittersweet sendoff. End of an era in gaming builds. Really, really hoping they decide to partner with AMD since I love EVGA's quality and AMD cards.
A once in a lifetime opportunity for all GN team - what a great time and was very informative and I'll remember this for years to come. Sad to see EVGA go, but thanks for documenting this the way you did!
This episode on EVGA is going to be a banger!!!
It is you should watch it!
I have been an EVGA customer since 2001. They have always been my go to company for video cards and motherboards. The love, care and passion seen by both the engineering and repair teams is truly something special. You just don’t often see this sort of care put into products by large companies anymore. This is a truly amazing video and perspective on the awesome work that EVGA has done, and will do into their future as a company. It is certainly bittersweet to see their GPU division disband but I hope that their other divisions will continue to uphold this level of care into the products they provide. From a single customer, I thank you EVGA for supporting my gaming builds for all these years.
I'm speechless. What an awesome send-off, I knew very little about these guys going into the video, but everything about this team just shines with their shared respect and appreciation for one another, their incredible passion, and their unmatched skill. Thank you so much Gamers Nexus for seeing this saga through to the end, it's been a spectacular journey, and you covered it in a way no other tech journalists out there could. Hats off to all of you at Gamers Nexus and the EVGA team. You guys are changing the world.
This has to be one of, if not my favorite piece you have done yet Steve. Fantastic job to all involved, and kudos to you and your team for documenting it. EVGA is a great company and perhaps someday they will be back in the GPU market place with a card of their own born from ideas and nurtured to reality.
This is why I am a patron and a customer. This kind of reporting is next level. It's great to see this send-off to legends in the industry. I remember when EVGA arrived in the industry and for the past 20 years, I've mostly had EVGA cards in my systems. Thank you GN for doing them justice!
Appreciate the tribute to EVGA. I'm sad knowing that this 3070TI FTW3 will be both the first and last generation of EVGA card I can buy. To the staff leaving EVGAs video card division, I wish you the best and hope you find somewhere great to work in the future. For EVGA, I wish them the best with motherboards and PSUs in the future, hopefully getting some sub 500 msrp motherboards out there. Just waiting on an AM5 board from them, hopefully soon, and hopefully in a white colorway.
Well the no compete Claus is going into effect as soon as they close. they can't work for competitor's for 3 to 5 yrs. Whoop whoop.
I work in semiconductors and this was so awesome to watch. Thank you for the content gamer nexus and thank you EVGA for all the great service
certainly an impressive team and one they can be proud of. The look and reaction from biso was golden and heartwarming.
The sheer amount of care everyone clearly shows through the camera lens leaves me melancholy to say goodbye to EVGA's amazing GPU team. I am elated to have been a proud customer of their 30 series cards, and happy for their leadership to not have to deal with Nvidia's meddling again. Thank you for making this documentary so this amazing team's history and legacy can be saved for prosperity!
I got teary eyes seeing this, it's so satisfying to see a great team being able to churn out one last hurrah. Thank you!
Sheesh....get your emotions in check!
@@spankbuda5760 Ok edgelord can't be happy can you?
@@Monolitus7 Some people just like to look down on others for having something they can be happy about in their life. Usually that stems from feelings of deep sorrow or grief. He obviously never had the chance to get an EVGA card while they were still being manufactured. That's the epitome of sadness.
I'm not a very emotional person but seeing that Korea flag at the end kinda fucked me up, not gonna lie, biso biso EARNED that
@@correctthatfilthygrammar Yes, you know me so well with your medical YT diagnosis (As I have 2 EVGA 3080 Ti's and 3 EVGA 3060 Ti's dual fan black). The problem is that a lot of males these days are emotional because the media told you all to be or a combination of being raised by your mother, media influence, and digesting large amounts of soy.
Hell, in the video no one shed a tear and they're the main individuals being affected by EVGA decision because they may not be working for EVGA in the future and parting ways with co-workers who they been with for years. People are just soft like Charmin these days.
Thanks for being all of us for the ride. This was an awesome and rare experience!
So happy I chose the go EVGA for my build, they even were one of the few to make a dual fan, 200mm card for my platform. Pretty incredible & epic to see. Thanks for bringing this to us GN🙌
i didn't know there was so much "passion" behind EVGA, i feel sorry for thinking less of your brand. Thank you for everything and good luck to you all.
Outstanding! What a result! That tour of the repair centre had me in awe. I've done many board level repairs and BGA reworks like this but to rework that core onto a fresh board, fully tested with custom tooling and software in that timeframe is nothing short of incredible. Truly god tier skills and experience! You will be missed EVGA and thank you GN!
amazing people. amazing company, setting, equipment, TUNNEL. I can't believe such a small team can do this, it is nothing like I expected. Wishing all the best to evga staff, and thank you for a lifetime of memories through your cards...from my 6800 ultra to today. A legendary legacy.
LOVE the coverage of this saga, fantastic work GN and EVGA team!! Really hope they get back into GPUs
This was very emotional to watch. Glad the EVGA group was able to leave with a bang! A big thank you to everyone at Gamers Nexus for sharing this with us!
Holy shit, as an upcoming engineer this is so amazing, not only to see these insanely enthusiastic and knowledgeable poeple, but to see how they, as a team defeat all odds just with there bare hands, a lot of experience/experementing and of course a tiny bit of luck.
This was really a good tribute to EVGA. I will miss there GPU division My last 4 GPUS have been EVGA and I currently have an EVGA 3070 and a EVGA Powersupply.
this video is so special and incredible. that look inside the repair center was FANTASTIC, what incredible work they do! its incredible to see how they held true to their long warranties and great support. a tiny piece inside me was wondering if my bstock card ever went through one of those processes! what a great team and great sendoff to them, thanks for taking this story on GN.
This mini-doc is of top tier quality. As sad as it is to see EVGA leave the GPU market, watching them break records is a very happy send off. I watch your channel just about daily for updates on the market. I discovered this channel shopping around to upgrade my 2080ti FE to what i had hoped to be a EVGA 4090. And it was you guys who sold me on going with a 5800x3d for now until the 7950x3d is out. Keep on keeping on guys, you do amazing work. Ordering my shirt from you guys today. 🙌🙌
What a great documented send-off to EVGA's 3d division. Big shout out to Biso Biso, CENS, Vince, Luumi, Jacob, the repair specialists as well as the GN team. Job well done by all involved
Just watching these craftsman applying their trade to absolute perfection gives me chills. The thought of them doing it for the final time brings me tears.
Thanks a ton and a half for the video GN, you're doing an amazing work!
I've been a amd guy with red devil but this vid makes me want to switch over. Really love the work they put into the cards. they all deserve a bonus for such an amazing vid all the hard workers.
Its safe to speak for everyone in saying that we hope EVGA considers making AMD cards in the future. They definitely could use some help with their reference coolers too.
or maybe their exit forces nvidia to re-consider what they're doing and maybe EVGA decides to come back. but thats wishful thinking.
imagine intels next wave of arc gpus will be pushed by the knowledge of evga...
Not sure if EVGA want to make cards that sell significantly less than NVIDIA cards, which are plagued with driver issues all the time.
@@Jack-qj2pr This bullshit fanboy attitude made nvidia so spoiled to a point they can waste their best partners.
No, we don’t. AMD sucks.
This is incredibly impressive. The precision required to work on boards like this is hard to overstate. These folks are true experts and I wish that I could still buy a card that they oversaw the development of. I'd have been an EVGA customer for life after this.
Great video. Awesome to see this sort of work being done on these cards! Really liked seeing the BGA rework explained in a less-technical way so that everyone can understand it. Great job guys, fantastic work.
I just wanted to say thank you to the entire GN team. I'm turning 40 next year and this video just felt really, really sentimental. It's been a hell of a ride.
I wasn't expecting to be brought to tears by this but that ending was truly beautiful. What a perfect sendoff for the greatest group of engineers the graphics card industry has ever seen.
*Second greatest.
20:30 Steve's efforts in language learning pays off in moments like this. He can talk to engineer like he's one of them, without any barriers. Cool to see.
Hopefully EVGA will be back, they were the best.
That's the most amazing thing I ever seen! The talent here is legendary. I wonder what is next for them.
I love that GN had a chance to work with EVGA to create this simultaneous love-letter and mic-drop to the entire community. I truly hope those from the EVGA team that move on after this finds great success and happiness. Also, how great must have it been for the GN team and Steve specifically to be present during all of this. Truly awe inspiring and I'm sure we'll all be looking forward to what the future holds for both GN and EVGA.
It's been about 40 minutes since I finished watching, and I'm still thinking about it. You really did so much more than just record and report on this, you made a genuine documentary with emotion at it's core. I loved this, and I can see myself coming back to watch it in future. Well done to all the GN crew that worked so hard on this, and thank you to the EVGA staff for helping and showing us how it all worked. I LOVED the rescue of the GPUs, well well well done.
Serioulsy 100% I would love for EVGA to come out and be like guess what!? We are entering into the GPU market as ourselves! They seem to have top notch people dedicated to the craft.
Historic moment for PC gaming! I hope more people see this and understand just how much talent there was with this company
Honestly amazing to see. It's inspiring, seeing someone so dedicated to what they do. You can see the passion, it's not just another job to them. As a side note, it is pretty funny seeing them handle tech. I am always careful with mine, expecting it to be fragile, yet they handle it like a slice of bread and it still runs perfectly :)
GN, this video & the one with Vince were absolutely amazing, what a piece of history
Legendary documentaries, both of them ❤️
Damn, the last middle finger from EVGA to the whole GPU maker space is just legendary. It was awesome you were able to immortalize this on video.
Such a shame the industry might loose all these talents (RMA, Board engineers etc...), hope their skill and gear will be able to find a new home asap.
Awesome work! So cool to see the passion behind the scenes. Really going to miss EVGA gpu's what an era.