- Mounting SSDs on a GPU limits your ability to upgrade graphics and storage independently
- Shared PCIe tape width creates more complications than benefits for most desktop system builders
- Colorful IGAME ULTRA MIDDLE CLASS GPU TRYING TO DO too much with too little justification
Colorful has revealed a curious hybrid product on Bilibili World 2025: A graphics card from its IGAME Ultra series containing two M.2 SSD slots mounted directly on PCB.
The integration of storage and graphics treatment can appear effective for compact systems, but it raises questions of practical and long -term value.
Colorful has not confirmed GPU’s architecture, although observers believe it is based on Nvidia’s GB206 or GB207 silicon, possibly adapted to RTX 5050 or 5060.
An integrated approach to graphics and storage
This configuration places the map firmly in the mid-range category, far from what most would consider the best GPU level.
The prominent feature of this map is the presence of double M.2 SSD slots on the back, near the I/O bracket so that users can install drive without separate cabling.
These slots are supported by mounting points for cooling bodies and cooled by the same double-fan system that manages the GPU.
By using PCIe -Bifurcation, the map divides a single X16 slot into eight lanes for graphics and four lanes each for the SSDs.
This setup aims to preserve bandwidth for both functions while reducing the need for additional expansion cards.
For builders who work with limited motherboards M.2 slots or compact ITX cases, this may seem like a space-saving solution.
The cooling event also suggests that SSD thermal is actively controlled under load – however, the benefits of this layout may not justify the compromises.
Attachment of storage directly to a GPU introduces additional layers of complexity in system configuration, including BIOS support, lane division and upgrade restrictions.
Storage and graphics are typically upgraded on separate timelines and combine them on a single board borders this flexibility.
Visually, the map adopts a clean, matte-and-white aesthetics that differs from the more common darker GPU design.
While this can appeal to custom PC barley gentlemen who prioritize appearance, the considerations of core performance remain unchanged.
SSD slots are unlikely to support the largest SSD capabilities or deliver the best SSD speeds on the market, and the GPU itself, based on its probable architecture, is not aimed at top-tier performance.
This puts the product in a narrow use case that offers integration without providing leadership in both categories.
Currently, the company has not provided detailed specifications or prices and without this information the card appears more experimental than practical.
This device is technically interesting, but it is not yet clear why such a product should exist beyond news.
For users interested in maximizing storage capacity, pursuing the best GPU performance or building for future flexibility, this design may provide more restrictions than benefits.
Via Guru3d
