XFX

XFX Inc. is an American^[2] electronics company that specializes in the manufacturing of video cards, power supplies and motherboards. XFX is headquartered in Ontario, California and is a division of Hong Kong-based Pine Technology Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1079), founded by Michael Chiu.

XFX Inc.

Company type	Division of Pine Technology Holdings Limited
Industry	Manufacturing
Founded	2002; 23 years ago (2002)[1]
Headquarters	Ontario, California , U.S.
Area served	United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, France, Poland, Russia, Japan, Brazil, South Africa
Products	Video cards, motherboards and PSUs
Revenue	$280 million (2007)[citation needed]
Parent	Pine Technology Holdings Limited
Website	www.xfxforce.com

Video cards

An XFX-manufactured Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT video card

Originally, XFX produced only Nvidia graphics cards; in 2009, XFX began manufacturing AMD (known as ATI at the time) graphics cards.^[3] XFX continued selling mid-range Nvidia cards through early 2010,^[4] then ceased producing any Nvidia graphics cards in October 2010.^[5]

Warranty

All XFX graphics cards sold in the US or Canada previously came with a "double-lifetime" warranty. This warranty gave lifetime coverage to the original buyer and a subsequent owner of the used graphics card. However, it was only valid if the card was registered with XFX directly within 30 days of purchase. In January 2012, with the introduction of its Radeon HD 7970 graphics cards, XFX silently discontinued the program, stating it was no longer profitable nor sustainable.^[6]

Overclocked cards

In addition to reference clocked graphic units, XFX also supplies overclocked graphic units. This is targeted at the enthusiast market and those who may be unfamiliar with overclocking. These overclocked cards are often sold alongside cards with standard clocks at a slightly higher price. Overclocked systems 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.^[7] The Fatal1ty branding was eventually dropped.^[when?]

Power supplies

XFX began selling power supplies in 2009, with their first unit being an 850w model under the branding "Black Edition".^[8] XFX exclusively uses Seasonic topologies in their power supplies.^[9]