04-02-2019, 09:12 AM
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/asrock...38963.html
Quote:ASRock started making graphics cards in 2018 after demand skyrocketed because of cryptocurrency miners hoping to make their fortunes one “coin” at a time. You probably remember what happened next: cryptocurrency values plummeted, miners could no longer afford expensive rigs and companies were left with a bunch of graphics cards for which there was no market.
The cryptocurrency bust’s effects were felt throughout the industry. Nvidia and AMD both suffered; so did the manufacturers who use their GPUs in add-on cards. Combine that with declining sales for pretty much every component, from CPUs to motherboards, and it’s no surprise ASRock is affected.
But the good news for the company is that its graphics card problem is expected to be the only mark against it. DigiTimes said that ASRock is predicted to keep its motherboard, industrial PC and server shipments relatively stable this year, despite the downturns experienced by those markets at large.