XFX
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XFX is the manufacturing division of Hong Kong
-based Pine Technology Holdings Limited . The XFX division, begun in 2002, has its major office in Ontario, California
and specializes in the manufacturing of video card
s based on Nvidia
and AMD graphics processing unit
s and motherboards. XFX is also one of the leading graphics solution manufacturers in the United States, and claims to be ranked number one in Europe. XFX products are geared towards the mainstream, gaming, and enthusiast computing market.
based graphics cards, and would no longer use nVidia
chips. XFX also produces non-reference design graphic cards, and is well-known for their double lifetime, modder-friendly warranty.
graphic units that are similar to the ones produced by BFG
, EVGA and ASUS
. This is targeted at the enthusiast market, as well as those who may be unfamiliar with overclocking. These overclocked cards are often sold alongside cards with standard clocks at a slightly higher price. Overclocked solutions are commonly designated with the names "Extreme Edition", "XXX Edition", "Black Edition" or "Alpha Dog Edition."
Series to the Evergreen series. From the R700 family, XFX only produced high end and enthusiast-level graphics cards. From the Evergreen Family XFX produced cards from all levels; these cards include the HD5450, HD5550, HD5570, HD5650, HD5670, HD5770, HD5850, HD5870, and the HD5970. High end cards from both the R700 and Evergreen families are given the Black Edition designation. From Barts family, XFX produced an AMD Radeon HD 6870 card. XFX has also produced, from the AMD Radeon HD 6 Series, The HD 6850 HD 6950 and HD 6970.
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
-based Pine Technology Holdings Limited . The XFX division, begun in 2002, has its major office in Ontario, California
Ontario, California
Ontario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States, 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Located in the western part of the Inland Empire region, it lies just east of the Los Angeles county line and is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area...
and specializes in the manufacturing of video card
Video card
A video card, Graphics Card, or Graphics adapter is an expansion card which generates output images to a display. Most video cards offer various functions such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes and 2D graphics, MPEG-2/MPEG-4 decoding, TV output, or the ability to connect multiple monitors...
s based on Nvidia
NVIDIA
Nvidia is an American global technology company based in Santa Clara, California. Nvidia is best known for its graphics processors . Nvidia and chief rival AMD Graphics Techonologies have dominated the high performance GPU market, pushing other manufacturers to smaller, niche roles...
and AMD graphics processing unit
Graphics processing unit
A graphics processing unit or GPU is a specialized circuit designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory in such a way so as to accelerate the building of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display...
s and motherboards. XFX is also one of the leading graphics solution manufacturers in the United States, and claims to be ranked number one in Europe. XFX products are geared towards the mainstream, gaming, and enthusiast computing market.
Video cards
XFX originally only produced nVidia graphic cards, however during the beginning of 2009, XFX decided it would exclusively manufacture ATiAti
As a word, Ati may refer to:* Ati, a town in Chad* Ati, a Negrito ethnic group in the Philippines* Ati-Atihan Festival, an annual celebration held in the Philippines* Ati, a queen of the fabled Land of Punt in Africa...
based graphics cards, and would no longer use nVidia
NVIDIA
Nvidia is an American global technology company based in Santa Clara, California. Nvidia is best known for its graphics processors . Nvidia and chief rival AMD Graphics Techonologies have dominated the high performance GPU market, pushing other manufacturers to smaller, niche roles...
chips. XFX also produces non-reference design graphic cards, and is well-known for their double lifetime, modder-friendly warranty.
Warranty
All XFX graphics cards come with a 'Double' lifetime warranty, meaning the card may have 2 owners, both of them receiving lifetime warranties.Overclocked cards
In addition to reference clocked graphic units, XFX also supplies overclockedOverclocking
Overclocking is the process of operating a computer component at a higher clock rate than it was designed for or was specified by the manufacturer, but some manufacturers purposely underclock their components to improve battery life. Many people just overclock or 'rightclock' their hardware to...
graphic units that are similar to the ones produced by BFG
BFG Technologies
BFG Technologies was a privately held U.S.-based supplier of power supplies and 3D video cards based on NVIDIA graphics technology and a manufacturer of high-end gaming/home theater computer systems. BFG Technologies branded products were available in North America and Europe at retailers and...
, EVGA and ASUS
ASUS
ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated is a multinational computer technology and consumer electronics product manufacturer headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. Its product range includes motherboards, desktops, laptops, monitors, tablet PCs, servers and mobile phones...
. This is targeted at the enthusiast market, as well as those who may be unfamiliar with overclocking. These overclocked cards are often sold alongside cards with standard clocks at a slightly higher price. Overclocked solutions are commonly designated with the names "Extreme Edition", "XXX Edition", "Black Edition" or "Alpha Dog Edition."
Fatal1ty video cards
In 2006, XFX made an agreement to use the name of a computer tournament game player, Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel, on a division of graphics cards. However, the Fatal1ty branding has seemingly been dropped for unknown reasons.ATI/AMD Cards
XFX produces many ATI Radeon cards from the R700R700
R700 can refer to:* Radeon R700, a graphics processing unit* Remington 700, a bolt-action rifle...
Series to the Evergreen series. From the R700 family, XFX only produced high end and enthusiast-level graphics cards. From the Evergreen Family XFX produced cards from all levels; these cards include the HD5450, HD5550, HD5570, HD5650, HD5670, HD5770, HD5850, HD5870, and the HD5970. High end cards from both the R700 and Evergreen families are given the Black Edition designation. From Barts family, XFX produced an AMD Radeon HD 6870 card. XFX has also produced, from the AMD Radeon HD 6 Series, The HD 6850 HD 6950 and HD 6970.
Power Supplies
XFX began selling power supplies in 2009, with their first unit being an 850w model under the branding "Black Edition". Since then, they have expanded their lineup to include a total of three brands: "Black Edition", "XXX Edition", and "Core Edition". XFX exclusively uses Seasonic topologies in their power supplies.| Wattages | Modularity | |
|---|---|---|
| Black Edition | 850W, 750W | Semi-Modular |
| XXX Edition | 650W | Semi-Modular |
| Core Edition | 850W, 750W, 650W, 550W, 450W |
Non-Modular |
Television
XFX produced a low-budget infomercial called Extreme PC Garage, which was claimed to be the pilot for a television series. XFX took an obsolete model PC and attempted to upgrade it. However, in the infomercial the entire PC was actually replaced with a custom built ATX case and expensive XFX components, which is not an "upgrade". The program was intended to mock the concept of MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Pimp My Ride
Pimp My Ride
Pimp My Ride is a TV show produced by MTV. Each episode consists of taking one car in poor condition and restoring it and customizing it.The original United States version was hosted by rapper Xzibit...
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