eVGA step-up program

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Hey does anyone know anything about the eVGA step-up program? I am going to invest in a eVGA 8800GTX soon and want to use the step-up program for the new G81's. I know that they don't offer the G80's in the step-up program so hopefully someone has heard word about the G81's.
 
So long as whatever card you want to step-up to comes out within 90 days of your original purchase, there aren't too many restrictions. I know they sent me my 7900GT with no problems at all, that was last year though :D
 
What the guy before me said. If the day you purchased is wihtin 90 days that the card came out, then you'll get it. I also used the step-up program and got my 7800gt to a
7900gt within a week or two.
 
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I know that they don't offer the G80's in the step-up program so hopefully someone has heard word about the G81's.
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Did that change recently?

Cause I stepped up to an 8800GTX from a 7900GTO.
 
Step up is not all that great. You have to pay Evga's higher than retail price on the step-up at their website.

Better to just sell your old card on ebay, and buy a new one at Newegg.
 
Stupac said:
Step up is not all that great. You have to pay Evga's higher than retail price on the step-up at their website.

Better to just sell your old card on ebay, and buy a new one at Newegg.
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In my case, the MSRP for a 7900GT was the same I paid for my 7800GT, so it worked out nicely :p
 
ZacharyS said:
In my case, the MSRP for a 7900GT was the same I paid for my 7800GT, so it worked out nicely :p
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yep, i stepped up from a 7800GT to a 7900GT CO SC for free, had to pay shipping of course....but that's all, got lucky, got the 7800GT in the package deal with the NF 41 motherboard, paid like $360 for the set, but because it is listed as one SKU, i got the full $360 credit as the purchase price for the 7800GT, so i actually lost a very small amount of credit even after subtracting the EVGA retail 7900GT CO SC cost....

one thing i can tell you for sure, do NOT buy your 8800 from fleabay, you will NOT be able to step up a card purchased on ebay, new or not, sealed or not, doesnt matter, EVGA specifically states this in their T&C, best to buy from Newegg or Tiger Direct or one of the major retailers like Circuit City or Best Buy, etc.....

they have a list of authorized retailers, you may want to simply call EVGA and ask them about the vendor you plan to buy the card from, and make sure you keep everything, and i mean everything that comes in the box including the box, and the invoice/receipt, or you may not be able to step up either, they require a copy of the receipt when you submit a step up request

also, you must register your new card on their site within 30 days of purchase or you dont get all of the warranty and may not get the step up either
 
Cool, I was planning on buying from an authorized retailer, but just wanted to step up to a G81 when they come out. I guess they are offering a step-up to G80's from what I have heard since the start of this thread. All i know is that I can't wait to get either one!
 
I used the program recently to go from a 7900 GS to an 8800 GTS. I had to register my 7900 GS, input all the serial info, and then wait. They confirmed, sent me a number, and I had to pack up the old card in a seperate box (with all the original boxes, manuals, discs, etc) and mail it.

I then went to Frys and bought a $50 videocard to hold me over.

About a week later they got my card, processed the new one, and I got the new card in about a week. Then I returned the crappy card to frys.

All in all I had to pay about $250 for the 8800 GTS, and it took about three weeks from beginning to end.

Overall I'm quite pleased with the whole process. It worked pretty well, though I had to call EVGA a few times because they were unresponsive via email.
 
There are a few things you want to make sure you consider:

You will get credit equal to what you paid.
EG: If you find a smokin' deal on a cheaper card, you will only get that much as credit. Thus it might be better to sell it to a third party if you can get more money for it.

You pay MSRP for the new card.
Thus if there are great deals on the card you want to step-up to, you will have to pay a lot through the step-up vs buying it new.

So, to maximize your step-up, you want to pay a lot for your original card and want to step-up to a card thats close to MSRP.

So the program really helps out the early birds the most since they pay a lot early on.
 
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