With the launch of their latest GeForce RTX 4000 series GPUs, Nvidia lands in Vietnam to integrate their graphics cards with the local iCafes. After seeing a downfall in the cafe and esports ecosystem in Vietnam, the iCafe program helped revive the scene by opening 14,000 iCafes operating with 650+ GeForce-certified shops across the country. Every year, the number of GeForce-certified iCafes increases by 200, helping Vietnam consolidate its stance in the cafe gaming ecosystem.
Vietnam cafes are seeing CS2 esports tournaments with attendees coming in the hundreds and online viewership crossing the 1 million mark. Nvidia is ensuring the building of cafe PCs that are equipped with the latest GeForce RTX 4000 series GPU, like the newly launched RTX 4070 Ti Super.
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Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, Visits Hanoi GeForce Fans Party To Celebrate The Latest Nvidia Graphics Card Launch
After the adverse effect of COVID-19 on Vietnam's cyber cafe market, Nvidia took the opportunity to squeeze in its latest technology in the country's ecosystem by launching the Nvidia iCafe program. While talking about the significance of the initiatives, the company's press release read:
These initiatives not only mark a significant upgrade in gaming technology but also reignite the passion of the gaming community post-pandemic.
Recently, Vikings iCafe In Hanoi hosted the Hanoi GeForce Fans Party to celebrate the newly available Nvidia GeForce RTX 4000 super cards. Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, was part of the fan party alongside 400 other attendees. Nvidia showcased the capabilities of their latest graphics card across the experience zones in Vikings iCafe. Additionally, the attendees had a chance to compete against the Key Opinion Leaders (KOI) in a CS2 faceoff on the powerful system equipped with Nvidia artillery.
Vietnam iCafe ecosystem is also hosting a CS2 tournament, NVIDIA Reflex iCafe Attack, featuring a massive prize pool of 120M VND. The event will be spread across 70 cafes in 12 different cities. The event will start with the regional qualifiers, followed by the grand finale in Ho Chi Minh City. The organisers are expecting over 500 attendees and 2 million impressions. All the players will be competing on the system running on the latest Nvidia graphics card.
Nvidia has successfully injected their latest GeForce RTX 40 Super series graphics card into the Vietnamese iCafe ecosystem. Two of the shops in HCMC have fully upgraded their iCafe with the GeForce RTX 4070 cards. Project X-23 in Binh Thanh District was upgraded to the RTX 4070 Super, whereas another shop in District 7 was upgraded to the RTX 4070 Ti Super.