EVGA and Nvidia have just announced their partnership to bring you the world's first Tegra 4 powered tablet: The Tegra Note 7. It's hurtling on to the shelves in October, with a price tag of £180, just in time for the holiday season. Here's what we know so far about the specs; …
Read More »Who is number one for nVidia? EVGA might know
While the rest of the world is presented with a harmonious view of AMD and nVidia partners, the reality is that every day is a battle royale – not only with the opposition, but also among the players within each camp to see who's top dog. The natural contenders should …
Read More »EVGA’s Dual-Socket LGA 2011 SR-X is almost ready
For a bit there we were beginning to wonder if EVGA was still planning to bring its almighty SR-X Dual-Socket LGA 2011 motherboard to market. It's been a little while since we've heard anything about it, but thanks to a new image of the board thrown up on Twitpic from …
Read More »eVGA to sell Duke Nukem GTX560 bundle
eVGA are selling a GTX 560 graphics card with a ton of Duke Nukem goodies as part of the deal. The card is a ‘limited edition' model with the full Duke Nukem Forever game. They are also throwing in a Duke Nukem art book, radioactive belt buckle and Limited Edition …
Read More »EVGA set to slash warranty support by up to 80% ?
Different companies market on different things. The idea is to establish a USP or Unique Selling Point and push into the market with that USP. For a long time, nVidia partner EVGA has been pushing a global message that its 10 year warranty was a key reason to but its …
Read More »GTX580’s hit retail, ahead of official release
We reported earlier today that Yoyotech in the UK listed the GTX580 for sale at £399 inc vat, a price point lower than many people expected. The early release dates aren't just restricted to the UK however. Not to be outdone, other stores across the net are now listing the …
Read More »EVGA announces GTX460 performance boost – free
While nVidia cuts prices faster than an East End barber cuts hair, EVGA is focused on delivering increased value to the customers who have already spent big on the new GTX460 card. KitGuru lifts the bonnet and gives the engine a sniff. KitGuru loves the fact that graphic cards can …
Read More »OMG (Part 2): Proper scientists optimise the set up for EVGA SR2
Serious speed is something you build up slowly. Especially when the mainboard presents you with more options than Subway has fillings for its 12″ sub. For the Oh My God series, we've been making adjustments, monitoring progress, up-ing the ante, checking for stability and then repeating all over again. For those with …
Read More »nVidia stimulus package: Price reduction on slow-selling GTX460
KitGuru has checked the stories and it looks like we're seeing the same thing about GTX460 pricing from everyone. If you were thinking about getting a GTX460 when the first reviews hit, then it was definitely worth waiting a week or three for pricing to drop down below the £150 mark. …
Read More »GTX460 SLi overclocked, mated and put in context
Has the time finally come for multi-GPU solutions? nVidia stakes its claim again with the GTX460 – although the lack of true scalability (to 3 or 4-way SLi) tells us something very important about this market. At the end of this special article is a single graph that will tell …
Read More »OMG (Part 1): Intel Xeon 5680 Chips Served on eVGA SR2
Fast is all a matter of degrees. Roll the clock back 10 years and Intel was happy to supply you with a 1GHz processor. These days, 1GHz is reserved for phones and cheap netbooks. Given that real/raw performance relates more to clock speed and cores than anything else, what if …
Read More »GTX485 Launch: Less hot and noisy in the sack?
While we all like the idea of hot lovers, GPU hotspots are a killer. Each generation of chip gets more and more complicated, creating unwanted ‘electrical friction’ – with billions of microscopic components interacting in unpredictable ways to generate current loss and heat. However, give an engineer time and he …
Read More »EVGA goes on the offensive – invites all comers!
nVidia’s number one partner (for many countries) has recently been the subject of a lot of half-baked rumours. Classy companies would rise above this kind of innuendo and go on the offensive. Which is exactly what Andrew Han’s team has done. Timed perfectly to begin at the start of the …
Read More »Interview with EVGA’s Miodrag Relic
In the modern computer market, loyalty is a rare thing. That EVGA has managed to thrive in an ever more difficult market, while selling only nVidia graphic cards, shows just how determined Andrew Han has been. When he formed the company on 16th July, 1999, the dream was to extend …
Read More »WOULD SAPPHIRE BUY EVGA? speculation
KitGuru enjoys a big breakfast – it comes with age and we are happy to give in to the urge. We're not quite at the ‘Lord of the Rings stage' where 2 breakfasts are required for happiness, but we're close. During this morning monster munch, KitGurus love to ponder the …
Read More »EVGA readies 1,200w PSU for SLi @ Computex
KitGuru has noticed that (almost) every company now wants to make (almost) every product. Not 100% – but close. EVGA has long been associated with high end graphics cards, so what else did they have hidden on the 17th floor? “Where to stick your brand?” is a common question for …
Read More »“Little Idiot” designs world’s best mainboard?
To Italians, Shamino means little idiot. However, in EVGA's labs, it means Peter Tan: The Godfather of modding mainboard design and he's about to put horses in the beds of anyone who doesn't take him seriously. As Intel processors move from single to dual to quad and finally six core …
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