Naše druženje se još jednom EVGA-inom karticom prošlo je odlično . Autor ovih redaka osjećao se kao malo dijete kad mu uzmu čokoladu nakon što je karticu izvadio iz testnog računala i vratio u kutiju. EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT KO Superclocked 256 MB, kako i samo njeno ime kaže, nokautira. Kartica radi na tvornički konfiguriranom radnom taktu od 580 MHz za GPU te 1580 MHz za memoriju što je osjetno više od taktova referentne GeForce 7900 GT, ali ujedno više i od taktova GeForcea 7950 GT, modela kojeg je NVIDIA nedavno predstavila kao zamjenu za GF 7900 GT. Glavni kupci EVGA-ine Superclocked kartice biti će bez sumnje entuzijasti koji će je poželjeti dodatno overclockati. Ova kartica ne razočarava niti u ovom segmentu, a svojim se taktovima i performansama opasno približava osjetno skupljem GeForceu 7900 GTX, što svakako nije mala stvar. Kada govorimo o overclockanju, ne možemo spomenuti implementaciju hlađenja. Premda bakreni hladnjak na 7900 GT KO Superclocked odrađuje solidan posao kad je riječ o temperaturi, pri opterećenju bi mogao biti manje bučan.

Premda je riječ o skupljoj kartici namijenjenoj entuzijastima i gejmerima, u njenu opremu ne ulaze besplatne igre. No, EVGA dodatnu vrijednost svojem kupcu nudi na drugačiji način nego ostali proizvođači grafičkih kartica. Osim izravne tehničke podrške (nakon što karticu korisnik registrira na EVGA-inim web stranicama) i desetogodišnje tvorničke garancije, tu je program StepUp te mogućnost sudjelovanja u nagradnoj u kojoj pobjednik dobija natrag novac koji je platio za karticu. StepUp program pak nudi mogućnost zamjene kartice za skuplji EVGA-in model unutar 90 dana od kupnje, uz određenu nadoplatu (ovisno o modelima kartica uključenim u zamjenu), što je svakako zanimljiva opcija s obzirom na brze smjene grafičkih kartica na tržištu.

Na kraju, cijena. Nažalost, unatoč tome što je EVGA službeno prisutna u Hrvatskoj, kartice ove tvrtke praktički je nemoguće kupiti, pogotovo ako ciljate na skuplje modele kao što je e-GeForce 7900 GT KO Superclocked. Zbog toga smo ponovo morali pribjeći cjenicima inozemnih trgovina, konkretno cjeniku online trgovine Overclockers UK. Prema njihovom cjeniku, EVGA-in KO Superclocked model košta 217,36 engleskih funti (PDV uključen, 17,5%) dok standardni GeForce 7900 GT (također EVGA-in) košta 187,99 funti. EVGA-in GeForce 7900 GTX pak košta 317,24 funte. Prema ovim cijenama, EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT KO Superclocked 256 MB ima prilično prihvatljivu cijenu, u skladu sa svojim mogućnostima.

Conclusion in english

Our experience with second EVGA card we managed to get our hands on was excellent. Author of this article felt like a baby without its favorite toy after removing the card from testing rig and stowing it away. EVGA e-GeForce 7900 GT KO Superclocked 256 MB, like its name suggests, gave us a real "knockout". Factory preconfigured clocks for this card are 580/1580 MHz (GPU/memory) which is substantially higher than reference GeForce 7900 GT clocks. Even more, EVGA’s card has clocks higher than newly introduced GeForce 7950 GT, model that will soon replace GeForce 7900 GT on the market. As most of the buyers of this card will be enthusiast and gamers, we keenly investigated its overclocking potential. 7900 GT KO Superclocked excels in this "sport" as well, having maximal clocks and performance which are very similar to its big brother – GeForce 7900 GTX. Of course, if we are talking about overclocking, we can’t forget to mention implementation of cooling. Altough copper heatsink on EVGA’s card does a decent job in terms of temperature, it is rather loud at load.

Altough this card is more expensive than standard models and its prime market targets are enthusiasts and gamers, its bundle doesn’t include any free games. On the other hand, EVGA offers additional value to its customer in a different way. Except direct tehnical support (after the card is registered on EVGA website) and 10-years warranty, bundle of this EVGA card also offers StepUp program and ability to enter giveaway contest in which lucky customers can get a full refund of the price payed for the card. StepUp program offers customers a way to exchange their card for a more expensive model (of course, you need to pay the difference in price) during period of 90 days since the original purchase, which is an interesting option if we have in mind how fast graphics cards become obsolete because of furious competition on the market.

In the end, question of price. Sadly, altough EVGA is officialy present on croatian market, it is almost impossible to buy cards of this brand in croatian stores, which is even more true for exotical models like e-GeForce 7900 GT KO Superclocked. Because of that, we were again forced to seek prices on foreign stores, in this case e-tailer Overclockers UK. According to OcUK pricelist, 7900 GT KO Superclocked has a price tag of 217,36 pounds sterling (VAT included, 17,5%), while price of standard GeForce 7900 GT (also from EVGA) is 187,99 pounds. On the other hand, EVGA GeForce 7900 GTX has a pricetag of 317,24 pounds. All in all, according to these prices, e-GeForce 7900 GT KO Superclocked 256 MB has fair price in regards to what it offers to its potential owner.