EVGA really goes all-out in support of their video cards, and that is a good thing. Lifetime Warranties that actually last, a Step-Up program that’s unique in the industry, 24-7 Toll-Free Technical Support, these are trademarks of a company that cares about its customers. For those reasons, I can easily recommend a EVGA video card. The 7800GT CO adds a factory overclocked core and a copper heatsink to the feature list.

The negatives of this card are few. With the new addition of Call Of Duty 2 with all EVGA 7800GTs, this card is great for gamers that are looking to buy a new video card. Trial versions of software do not cut it with me and I fault EVGA a little for including the Ulead bundle with a 30-day trial of it.

When compared to the competition, the 7800GT is faster in many respects than the ATI offering at this price point, the x1800XL. Features like HDR and FSAA operating together, superior Anisotropic Filtering and AVIVO, differentiate the ATI card from NVIDIA’s card. I never recommend a card I’ve never had experience with, and I won’t start now.

We had a special visitor to our test labs, Wade Shelley of EVGA. He came over last night and we had a nice chat about EVGA, the business and shooting the breeze. It’s always nice to put a face to people I chat or talk with over the phone, and it was a pleasure talking to Wade. If you ever have wanted to see what our test area looks like here’s a picture of Wade sitting next to one of the 7800GT cards.

The manufacturer’s suggested retail price of the EVGA 7800GT is $469. This pricing is inline with the competition, who is selling the x1800XL at $450. However, you can purchase this game online from stores like Monarch Computers which has this card for a price of $369. This price includes the free Call Of Duty 2 game, and the second to none support of EVGA.

Performance 9 Features 10 Compatibility 10 Price 9 Availability 10 Setup 10 Overall Value 9 Ease of Use 10 Support 10 Software 5 Total: 93