EVGA GeForce GTX 295 Review :: Bundle

• 6-pin power adapter
• 8-pin power adapter
• HDMI cable
• DVI-I to D-sub adapter
• Driver CD
• Quick Start Guide
• Graphics Card Installation Guide

EVGA packages the card in a black box with the amount of memory listed on the top left hand corner, PCI-E 2.0 on the top Right hand corner, GeForce GTX 295 under those features. A circular button proclaiming EVGA #1 Seller in U.S. of NVIDIA based products, HDMI support, 90 day Step Up, and Free PhysX support lies under that line. The rear of the box has a list of the features of the card in detail.

Box front

Box rear

Inside packaging

Bundle

Opening the box we find the card in a foam cutout with the accessories below the card. EVGA includes everything you need to get started with your new graphics card including adapters for both the 8-pin and 6-pin power connections if your power supply doesn't have them. One thing to note is that EVGA lists a 680W PSU as the minimum requirement and most PSUs with higher ratings will have at least the 6-pin power connector.

Game bundles are pretty rare with only a few companies offering a good recent game with their cards. EVGA is offering a new game: Crazy Machines 2 with selected cards including the GeForce GTX 295 card being reviewed here. CM2 has over 200 puzzles with the player needing to use their brains to use objects in the game to solve a puzzle by using physics. This game uses the NVIDIA PhysX engine to realistically model what happens when an object is affected by another object. You can also buy the card from Newegg and get Call Of Duty: World At War for a limited time.

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EVGA offers several support options that are above and beyond what most card manufacturers' offer. They offer a Limited Lifetime Warranty on their products, assuming you register the product within 30 days, Toll-Free 24/7 Technical Support and their exclusive 90 day Step-Up Program. If you buy a card and register it within 30 days, you will be eligible to upgrade the card within 90 days of purchase. EVGA will credit you the price you paid for the original card and allow you to buy a new card minus the credit. If NVIDIA releases a new card within the next 120 days (assuming you wait to register till the 30th day), you will be protected.