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[–] mavric 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

It's the same reason that the same companies design motherboards for the Intel/AMD chipsets. nVidia/AMD provides the GPUs and gives the board manufacturers strict guidelines as to how the boards will be configured initially before the board manufacturers apply custom modifications like their own BIOS, cooling systems, etc. This gives the GPU manufacturers an advantage. Firstly, the companies they license their GPUs out to have a massive market share across the globe. This would be much harder to do if the production and distribution was handled by just one company. This is also beneficial to the board manufacturers, as it keeps them in business and creates jobs etc. It also eliminates nVidia/AMD having to do all of the warranty repairs. All in all it's a very mutual relationship that nets major profits on both ends.