Review: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti Classified

Conclusion

Laying down some serious cash on a graphics card is not a decision to be taken lightly. The very best single-GPU in the business, GeForce GTX 780 Ti, is available from £500 in bone-stock form and £520 for partner-overclocked cards.

EVGA's four GTX 780 Tis are headlined by the £615 Classified Double Bios edition. Equipped with an extra-large PCB and heatsink and primed for overclocking, it's only clocked in marginally faster than the Superclocked ACX model.

But looking at shipping frequencies is missing the point somewhat. This is a card designed to appeal to those that enjoy pushing their components to the limit. The beefy cooler does a good job at keeping the 1,150MHz-boosting GPU in check, which is important when the card is further taxed by adding voltage past Nvidia's limits.

Those in the market for an ultra-high-end card need ask themselves a single question: do they want, and are willing to pay for, a GTX 780 Ti that can be pushed further than most? If the answer is yes, the EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti Classified will suit their purposes well.

The Good

Factory overclocked on core
Top-notch performance
Highest overclock to date
Three-year warranty

The Bad

Expensive, even by 780 Ti standards
Power hungry

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EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti Classified

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The EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti Classified graphics card is available to order from Scan Computers.

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