Chinese GPU maker sells out over 30,000 gaming GPUs within 48 hours despite lukewarm benchmarks — LX 7G100 proves hype trumps performance
Chinese GPU manufacturer Lisuan Tech has successfully sold over 30,000 units of its LX 7G100 gaming GPU within 48 hours of its launch. Despite receiving lukewarm performance reviews, the strong sales indicate a growing consumer interest in alternative brands in a market dominated by Nvidia and AMD. The LX 7G100's success highlights effective marketing strategies and consumer support for emerging domestic technology companies.
- ▪Lisuan Tech sold more than 30,000 preorders of the LX 7G100 graphics card.
- ▪The LX 7G100 is priced at $485 in China and has generated over $14.55 million in advance sales.
- ▪The graphics card's performance is comparable to the GeForce RTX 3060, falling short of its intended competition with the RTX 4060.
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PC Components GPUs Chinese GPU maker sells out over 30,000 gaming GPUs within 48 hours despite lukewarm benchmarks — LX 7G100 proves hype trumps performance News By Zhiye Liu published 25 May 2026 The paper tiger that's flying off the hardware shelves. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Lisuan Tech) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Chinese graphics card manufacturer Lisuan Tech has proven to the world that you don't need to release one of the best graphics cards to attain commercial success.
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