If you recognise the name Galax, it's probably because you've seen one of its graphics cards at some point. As PC gaming gear only gets more expensive, fans thought the brand was closing last week, but it now clarifies that it was all due to a misunderstanding.
Last week, in a now-deleted tweet, Ronaldo Buassali from TecLab, part of Galax Brazil, seemed to suggest that Galax was being shut down. Palit's latest announcement goes against those claims, "Due to an internal misunderstanding, some incorrect information was shared with him, and we want to set the record straight."
Effectively, Galax is owned by Palit, and has been for some time. The Galax brand is being brought into the wider Palit brand, with the closure of its previous structure and dismissal of its team being part of that process. Palit clarifies that Galax and Palit will both keep creating hardware, and Palit says it "will follow and keep the best standards that Ronaldo and TecLab provide to Brazil, because we are intensely concerned with the quality and performance of our products."
Palit will be directly managing three of its brands (Galax, KFA2 and HOF) directly, rather than letting them exist as separate entities under Palit. To finish out its announcement, Palit says it is "fully prepared for the current generation of GPUs and are already working on the next generations to come."
Galax is a company with its finger in many pies, like gaming mice, gaming keyboards, power supplies, and even furniture. Arguably, its biggest contribution to the PC gaming landscape is its series of graphics cards. It currently has a Blackwell range, going all the way from RTX 5050s to RTX 5090s.
Palit offers much the same, with a big focus on graphics cards. No word has yet been given on how this restructure changes either company's focus, but Palit does say, "We are excited to continue delivering the best hardware that you love."
How well it will do with its new structure is anyone's guess. However, it did clarify last week that its current roadmap is going forward as planned.
