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07-11-07
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Strengths: Has no problem playing any of the latest games at max settings. DX10, plenty of memory, and super fast!
Weaknesses:Cost, requires a lot of power, may need to upgrade power supply. The card is huge!
Overall Evaluation: EVGA has a lifetime warranty, if you register the card with in the first 30 days they also cut the price of their premium RMA services, which is a nice plus, since you can get cross shipment, and pre-paid shipping services, at very reasonable cost. This card does cost a lot, but you are definitely getting what you paid for, not only a excellent product, but service to match. This card is huge, it just fits my case, but it does cover a big chunk of my mother board, which requires me to remove the card to add or remove hdds from my motherboard. Requires a lot of power, using a 520w very high grade PSU with so far no problem. More then likely I am pushing close to the limit of the PSU at full load. If you have the money to spend, this card will not disappoint. I moved from a ATI 9800 Pro and well I am just blown away, so I have nothing of like to compare against.
06-15-07
Duration of ownership: 30 Days
Strengths: 1. Best graphics engine for games. 2. Good (not great video codec decoding). 3. Low CPU utilization.
Weaknesses:1. Video codecs are handled better by other cards. 2. IT'S HOT! a water block helps. 3. It's a power hog.
Overall Evaluation: This is an amazing graphics card. It handles complex video tasks freeing the CPU for other jobs. It handles graphics for games better than any other card at this time. It is very good at video codecs, but there are better. I added a water block because the thing is HOT. I got this card on sale for $475.00 so prices ARE falling. It is THE card for serious gamers.
05-21-07
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Strengths: Eats DX9 games alive, performs like a champ! Very quiet. Great warranty
Weaknesses:Not a whole lot...Bottlenecked by the rest of my system. Power requirements
Overall Evaluation: For a couple years I've had the sub-top-of-the-line video cards. I had 6800gt's in SLI when they came out and then I had 7800gt's in SLI when they came out. Obviously, this card blows away any experience I've had with the lower end cards in SLI. The only downfall, which I had forseen, was that this card would be bottlenecked by the rest of my system, which it definitely is, but only in limited spots of certain games. The only times I get lower framerates are when there's a lot of physics that need to be processed which makes sense because 1. I have a 3 year old Athlon FX-55 and 2. The FX-55 is an aged out architecture and is only single core. I'm solving this problem by getting an Intel Core 2 Duo setup though. Other than that though the framerates are silky smooth with everything maxed out, the performance and quality jump was HUGE compared to my 7800gt SLI. Anyway, many complain about the size of the card (and yes it is large) but its not an issue if you have a large case (I have the Thermaltake Armor). Also, many worry when they see that the idle temps are about 60 degrees C...these are just its normal operating temperatures. The next thing is power, I did have to upgrade my power supply to ensure sufficient power was getting to the card but I needed a new power supply anyway but just something to keep in mind. Overall, I love this card and would buy it again in a heartbeat. Can't wait to see what it will do with a new rig and DX10!
05-13-07
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Strengths: Blistering fast, excellent DX10 support, Quieter operation than expected, exceptional product warranty (EVGA), top of the line product
Weaknesses:Requires 2 PCI-e power connectors, must upgrade PS, can run hot, takes up 2 expansion slots
Overall Evaluation: The EVGA 8800 GTX is the top of the line DX10 graphics card, and current champ as fastest card on the planet. The 8800 ultra is too expensive, and is unnecessary.However, this product can run you well into debt too, is costs a pretty penny. The EVGA warranty is exceptional, which allows you to really push this card without worrying. Their warranty covers (after speaking with tech support twice to make sure) overclocking the card. No other nVidia launch partner, even those that offer a "life time" warranty, enable you to do this. You can use coolbits to edit its registry, ati tools (suggested by nVidia tech support) or the nTune function from the nVidia drivers. This card has excellent OCing potential and allows you to change the card bios and keep the warranty, exceptional.I have two of these bad boys running in SLI on a 680i MB also from EVGA. They run much quiter than you might expect, but do suck up a lot of power. You have to have at least a 750W power supply and its suggested to have 800+ W (I am using an 850W) if you want to run more than two hard disks with your setup (I am running two Raptors in RAID 0 and two Seagates 7200.10 in RAID 0). Also, its hard to find a case to fit this bad boy, some mid sized cases cannot fit this, some won't fit this in SLI, in fact, its the rare that fits this in SLI. nVidia provides a list of cases, but some will fit these in SLI, but very tight (I got two into an Antec 900 case after reading a review from extremetech that managed to do the same thing).The drivers are not mature yet even 6 months after launch and we still have no games (as of today, but in two weeks we will) that are DX10. The games should be beautiful. This card is faster than the top of the line card JUST launched by ATI (2900 XT), which occurs tomorrow officially (available today however), with the 2900 XTX nowhere to be found.If you can afford it, and have a 1920x1200+ setup, its a must buy. an 8800 GTS is also a thought for people running 1680x1050 or less.
04-01-07
Duration of ownership: 2 Weeks
Strengths: Speed. This card is FAST. I can't wait until I can test the Full potential of this card. Also you can't go wrong with a lifetime warranty!
Weaknesses:Size, Price, and Power. This thing is huge (almost 11 inches long!) and is power hungry. Also the price tag is a bit steep.
Overall Evaluation: I was a bit worried about fitting this card into my Coolmaster Mystique case, but it was a perfect fit. You also cannot go wrong with eVGA's lifetime warranty. Even if you choose to overclock (I know i will) you are still covered. Also, the free dark messiah was a bit of a bonus. I strongly suggest making sure you have enough power for this card. REMEMBER: This card is almost 11 inches long. Meassure before receiving this card and realizing it won't even fit in your case!
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