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<\/figure>\n And now for something that no one saw coming: EVGA, one of the most prominent third-party PC graphics card manufacturers, and a favorite brand among PC gamers for quality parts and reliable warranties backed by solid customer service, is terminating its longtime relationship with Nvidia. What\u2019s more, the company reportedly said that it won\u2019t be pursuing partnerships with competing silicon giants like AMD or Intel, either. It seems like EVGA is just done with GPUs.<\/p>\n Kotaku <\/em>has reached out to EVGA for comment.<\/p>\n News of EVGA\u2019s seemingly sudden decision to stop manufacturing GPUs broke via the popular YouTubers GamersNexus<\/span> and Jayztwocents<\/span>. Personalities from both channels say that they were invited to a private meeting with EVGA staff, including CEO Andrew Han. In the meeting, EVGA reportedly laid out its desire and intention to break away from Nvidia, citing multiple frustrations with the partnership.<\/p>\n These sore spots mostly concern what Han describes as Nvidia\u2019s reluctance to share essential information about its products with partners until that same information is made available to the public, often onstage at a press conference; that it believes Nvidia is undercutting partners like EVGA by selling its own \u201cFounders\u2019 Edition\u201d cards at a lower price; and a sense among partners that Nvidia just doesn\u2019t value their patronage.<\/p>\n GamersNexus<\/em> has a very thorough breakdown of the meeting and this news in its video<\/span>. <\/p>\n