PNY
PNY Technologies is an American manufacturer of flash memory cards, USB drives, solid‑state drives, memory upgrade modules, and graphics cards. Founded in 1985, PNY is a long‑time partner of NVIDIA.
PNY produces the XLR8 (Accelerate) gaming line of products, offering competitively priced graphics cards and gaming memory. They are also a primary manufacturer of NVIDIA’s professional RTX workstation cards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Graphics cards
What is the PNY XLR8 series?
XLR8 is PNY’s gaming brand. The cards feature custom triple‑fan or dual‑fan coolers and RGB lighting (Verto Epic-X).
Does PNY make Quadro cards?
Yes, PNY is the authorized partner for NVIDIA RTX professional GPUs (formerly Quadro) in North America and Europe.
Storage and memory
Are PNY SSDs good?
The CS series (e.g., CS3140, CS2241) offers reliable performance, with high‑end models reaching Gen4 speeds suitable for PS5 and PC gaming.
Practical considerations
What is the warranty?
Typically 3 years for graphics cards and SSDs, and lifetime for some memory modules.