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Chinese GPU startup sells 30,000 cards despite lagging performance

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Chinese GPU manufacturer Lisuan Tech has achieved significant early success with its LX 7G100 gaming graphics card, selling over 30,000 units in preorders within 48 hours. Despite benchmarks indicating performance comparable to older generation cards and a price point higher than its performance suggests, the company generated over $14.55 million in advance sales. This rapid sell-out highlights consumer interest in market alternatives and the effectiveness of Lisuan Tech's marketing, including a limited Founders Edition that also sold out quickly. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates strong consumer demand for GPU alternatives, potentially impacting the competitive landscape for AI hardware.

RANK_REASON Product launch and significant sales for a new entrant in a competitive hardware market.

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Chinese GPU startup sells 30,000 cards despite lagging performance

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Zhiye Liu ·

    Chinese GPU maker sells out over 30,000 gaming GPUs within 48 hours despite lukewarm benchmarks — LX 7G100 proves hype trumps performance

    Lisuan Tech reports having sold out 30,,000 preorder LX 7G100 graphics cards with a second batch on June 18.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Chinese GPU maker sells out over 30,000 gaming GPUs within 48 hours despite lukewarm benchmarks — LX 7G100 proves hype trumps performance Lisuan Tech reports ha

    Chinese GPU maker sells out over 30,000 gaming GPUs within 48 hours despite lukewarm benchmarks — LX 7G100 proves hype trumps performance Lisuan Tech reports having sold out 30,,000 preorder LX 7G100 graphics cards with a second batch on June 18. https://www. tomshardware.com/pc-…

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