Are you looking for a high performance 3D graphics card for gaming and
multimedia? The EVGA e-GeForce 7800GTX might be right up your alley.
This PCI Express card looks good, comes out
tops on speed tests and delivers over-the-top graphics performance.
One of the big downsides of this card
is of course its price, but hey considering its features - hey, it's money
well spent.
The eVGA e-GeForce 7800 GTX
video card
Graphics
Processor and Memory
The EVGA e-GeForce 7800 GTX comes with a
graphics processor clocked at
450MHz.
The card incorporates a PCI Express
interface, 256 MB of GDDR RAM video memory and a maximum screen resolution of
2048 x 1536. This setup ensures the card is capable of delivering extreme
performance in both 3D games and multimedia applications.
Design and
Construction
What's the first thing you realize about the
EVGA e-GeForce 7800 GTX card? Well, for one thing, it looks really good. In
terms of design and pure dazzle, it looks better than any card I've seen in a
long time.
There's a heat sink from the covering the entire top of the card.
There are also interesting little e-shaped cutouts for ventilation. Aside
from dispersing heat, this looks like it would be pretty good protection from
physical damage. The designers have also put in four RAM sinks and a heat sink
on the back of the card as well.
Bundled
Software and Accessories
EVGA has included a very nice bundle of
software for the e-GeForce 7800 GTX. Inside the
box, you'll find the card, a simple user's guide and EVGA stickers.
In terms of software, the card comes with Ulead
DVD MovieFactory, SnapStream Beyond Media as well as Cyberlink's PowerDirector
- a very good selection.
You also get some handy hardware. There's a
pair of DVI-to-DB15 adapters, a PCIe power adapter, a small breakout box and
also an S-Video cable. that houses both the S-Video and the composite inputs.
Overclocking
Features
Most regular computer users need not be
concerned about the overclocking, but if you're a serious enthusiast - well, it
matters a lot. Tests have shown that one can overclock the core graphics clock
to 500MHz and the memory clock as high as 1.35GHz. These are among the highest
core and memory clock that you can get out of a graphics card.
Graphics Performance
What about the performance of the EVGA e-GeForce
7800 GTX? Well, various tests have been run by enthusiasts using
Battlefield 2,
Doom 3,
and
Half-Life 2 - the latest and greatest 3D games out there. The results? The frame
rates (which give an indication of graphics performances) for each of those
games are nothing short of spectacular.
Shortcomings
There are not many shortcomings that I can
think of for the EVGA e-GeForce 7800 GTX. The only quibble is perhaps the
bundled software. While the EVGA bundle is decent, it'd have been good to
include games and better DVD software. The price of the card is
also understandably steep, given its great features - a small issue if you need
that kind of performance.
Conclusion
On the whole, the EVGA e-GeForce 7800 GTX is a
great video card. In terms of sheer value with performance in mind, this card is
one of the best I've seen in a long time. Throw in the fabulous lifetime
warranty and the ability to play the most graphically demanding games - and you
have a sure winner in the marketplace.
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