The famous overclocker and custom GPU designer Vince Lucido, known as "Kingpin," has revealed that he won't release any GeForce RTX 50 models and might switch to newer projects.
Kingpin Decides Not To Release "Enthusiast-Level" GPUs In NVIDIA's RTX Blackwell Lineup, Drying Out This Segment
Well, for those unaware, Kingpin is a renowned overclocker in the hardware & tech community with plenty of contributions to the PCMR; however, his work with EVGA is the most appreciated, which is why he had a whole lineup around his title, called the "EVGA Kingpin" series. Unfortunately, with EVGA shutting its GPU business down, Kingpin ultimately decided to halt this project. Still, last year, he did reveal working with PNY, which made us speculate that there might be a new "Kingpin" variant in the works. However, it seems like this might not be the case now.
In a new video, Kingpin has revealed that he doesn't plan to release a new model based on NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs, claiming it has something to do with "contractual stuff," although he didn't go into specifics. Here's what he had to say:
There is no my card this generation. It can’t come for Gen 5. It’s impossible. There are just too many issues over here, and it would create a lot of problems if I jumped on board so quickly. Still, I can’t really say much about that.
Well, because it has to do with my previous contractual stuff. I love graphics cards. I love making graphics cards, and for sure, I don’t think that thing is going to die. But I think we’ll have to wait, still have to wait for another generation. And who knows? Maybe it won’t be Team Green; maybe it’ll be another color.
- Kingpin
It is unfortunate to see Kingpin not jumping onto the RTX 50 bandwagon. Still, he claims that the GPU venture isn't entirely over. Interestingly, he has also hinted that he will not partner up with NVIDIA's AIB partners in the future and instead switch towards AMD or maybe Intel. Who knows? Apart from this, Kingpin claims that he has been testing PNY's "KP card," which is assumed to be based on Ada Lovelace but hasn't seen the market spotlight.
Enthusiast-level GPUs have seen a decline over the past few years, mainly because companies aren't very focused on this segment. EVGA's Kingpin lineup indeed stood out in bringing out GPUs with immense overclocking capabilities; however, after Ampere, it seems like the general trend has been in decline.
About the author: Muhammad Zuhair is a hardware and technology reporter for Wccftech, specializing in the semiconductor industry and the complex interplay between technology, manufacturing, and geopolitics. His coverage focuses on the corporate strategies and technological roadmaps of industry giants like TSMC, NVIDIA, Samsung, and Intel. Zuhair's expertise lies in deconstructing complex topics such as fabrication nodes (e.g., 2nm process), the economic impact of policies like the CHIPS Act, and the strategic development of AI infrastructure from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel.
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