Despite continued shortages in the gaming and tech industry, companies like Nvidia and AMD are forging ahead, launching numerous products in an uncertain market and preparing for the future. With RDNA 3 architecture due this year and the Green Team 40 series planned for September, the shortfall doesn’t seem to deter big tech companies. Also, Intel is about to enter the graphics card race, and while that will make the competition tougher, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is interested in partnering with the CPU company.
According to a recent report, it appears that Nvidia could be looking to use the infrastructure of Intel to help make their chips. During a question-and-answer session with reporters, Huang said the company’s strategy is to diversify “at all levels,” including factories, adding that the company feels Intel is an “excellent partner.” . Although it is not yet finalized, the green team is studying the possibility, but it could take time to materialize.
Huang elaborated on the news, saying operating as a foundry differs from operating as a “standard product-oriented company,” which is what Intel is today. Still, it might seem a bit strange that these two giants collaborate. Given the Intel is launching its Arc GPU shortly, the two companies should be at loggerheads as the graphics card industry is flooded with more products, especially with a third player entering the arena. However, Huang has said that he is interested in what Intel does and that the relationship between Nvidia with the signature has been “pretty long”.
What’s more, Nvidia is preparing to launch the RTX 3090 Ti, which is an improved version of its predecessor 3090 and uses the full capacity of the GA102 chip. The company has been delaying its launch, and it was speculated that it was going to come out in January, but it is possible that the company could unveil the card any day now.
With AMD also rumored to be releasing more RDNA 2 hardware, Nvidia has a vested interest in staying ahead of the competition, and that tactic may involve pairing with Intel. While it’s hard to tell how it will pan out in terms of production and availability, it seems clear that given the recent cancellation of its merger with Arm, Nvidia likes to be everywhere.