ZOTAC GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5 64-bit PCIe 3.0 DirectX 12 HDCP Ready Low Profile Video Card ZT-P10300A-10L

Pros: As a kid, the only graphics card I experienced was a Radeon HD 6450. Decent at the time for my needs but nothing phenomenal. Parents ended up selling that rig, so I bought a minty Optiplex 790 SFF 4 years later at a thrift shop for 120$ with a monitor (always trust thrift shop PC's, no way that'll backfire!!!1) . Unfortunately, that case isn't a standard form factor so I tricked out that 240w psu-i3 2120-photo-editing-monster with 12gb of ram, and the only card my dad had lying around that'd fit aswell as run, the lowly gt 610. This graphics card blows that one out of the water in every aspect. Lightroom opens almost instantly and runs with no stutters, Photoshop is a breeze, and I can casually play modern titles at a mix of Low/Medium-High settings at a solid 40-60 fps heavily depending on the game. Great card if you're on a budget and need something that'll produce graphics (within reason of course)

Cons: Would be nice if it were cheaper but that's just my broke *** complaining

Overall Review: - Recommend to any photographers or graphic designers looking to make their decent computer into something far more usable, or any gamers on a tight budget with otherwise capable computer specs

Pros: Good performance on 30 watts. The fan is quiet, and framerates were decent. It was as easy to install as any other video card.

Cons: Can get a little toasty if you don't know what you're doing. I used MSI Afterburner to lower the target temp, which was originally 83. Running that hot will shorten the lifespan. And I'm not running a serious gaming rig, so if that's your thing you probably want something bigger. If you want high frames at a high resolution, definitely pass.

Overall Review: I got this because I needed a GPU with a low TDP that didn't overhang my PCIe x1 slot. It's not world-class, but it hits a sweet spot between cheap and low-power on one side, and acceptable performance on the other. It's sort of the high end of the low end; decent performance for most people, but it doesn't cost a lot or use a lot of power. I'd recommend it if you've got a cheap business PC with only integrated graphics, as this most likely won't necessitate a new power supply unit.

Pros: -Uses 25 watts of power. -Powered entirely off the PCI-E bus, ideal card for a SFF computer. -Fan is always active by default. -Decent performance on medium graphics for most games. -ZOTAC only seems to sell the GDDR5 version, which is far superior to the DDR4 version that Nvidia stealthily added a few months after the card's initial release, so kudos to ZOTAC for their integrity in that regard.

Cons: -Runs at PCI-E x4 speed by Nvidia's design -Doesn't have a 4GB model -Temperatures are bothersome on default fan settings, I have to use a 3rd party program such as MSI Afterburner to up the fan's minimum speed.

Overall Review: I bought this for a small form factor HP/Compaq Elite 8300 that I bought on another website last year. I had a few minor graphical issues with some games but nothing worthy of removing an egg or anything like that. It's a solid little card, works well in either a low profile case like my SFF model, or in a larger, more standard-sized case. The 2GB of GDDR5 is under what is often needed for some newer titles to run at the highest settings, but I rarely set my games that high anyway. I do like my games looking pretty but I also like to balance that out with the games running well, and on medium/low settings on Skyrim Special Edition this GT 1030 is a solid performer. The only gripes I have about the GT 1030 are design decisions made by Nvidia themselves and not by ZOTAC. The 2GB VRAM capacity is somewhat lacking as I said above, and Nvidia's stealthy adding of a DDR4 version really set off a lot of alarm bells with a lot of people. Thankfully, when browsing ZOTAC's website I couldn't even find a DDR4 version of this card, so for that I am immensely grateful to these folks for their integrity in refusing to offer the lesser card, especially considering that the lesser card cost the same as the good one. Finally, my biggest gripe is that while it hooks up to a PCI-E x16 slot, it only runs at x4 speeds... again, by Nvidia's design. But aside from those gripes, I really have no complaints. Like I said, it's a solid card, it's reliable, the fans are always running, and the GDDR5 memory provides some very worthy performance.

Pros: Hdmi hookup easy to overclock

Cons: None yet

Overall Review: Installed and set up with no "real" issues. I would recommend NOT using the included cd and just download the latest driver from Nvidias website. I also downloaded the Zotac Firestorm app for overclocking and found it very easy to use. My pc is a limiting factor, however, according to the app its getting up to 1900mhz. Plays cs:go @ 50-60fps in competitive and 40ish in casual. I plan to try it in a new build also to see what it can really do.

Overall Review: This little card can handle quite a bit. turned my not so good computer into a somewhat decent gaming pc. I can now play a variety of newer games. Worth the money!

Pros: -Easy to install -Quiet -Runs Simcity at medium graphics at 60fps

Cons: -Runs hot, fan is basically useless. if you have a test bench like I do, invest in some thermaltake fans and just place them in front of the graphics card

Overall Review: -If you are looking for a graphics cards with a price range of $ 0-100, this one is perfect. Don't expect graphics heavy games to run on it.

Pros: -- Price -- Low profile and low power -- Handles any games I play (minecraft, teamforess2, random steam games)

Cons: -- Linux support isn't the best, but Nvidia has always been a thorn in Linux -- Requires the lastest driver's that aren't in Linux repos -- I keep needing to reinstall the driver when random packages update (possibly my fault, and inexperience)

Overall Review: I bought this card 'cause it was pretty inexpensive but a 1 series and would work with an older SSF Dell computer (the PSU is not easily upgraded). I know that Nvidia doesn't give good linux support, but they do make the BEST video cards. In retrospect, I think I would have bought an older card knowing all the issues it has been causing me. I don't think I would recommend it for other linux users, but it may be the best card for the low profile/power niche. Older cards that fit the same niche didn't seem to have enough ability

Pros: Well for one it runs very well and was simple to install no incompatibility. Can handle most games at medium settings or better at 720p. The games are as follows wows, wot, wowarplanes, and warthunder. Haven't tried it with others but for the price and I understand that it not built for gaming but on a fixed income this serves the purpose for me I never wanted a card that can play everything maxed out waist of money. That said it not a gaming card.

Cons: None what so ever upgrade from a 6550hd and is far superior to it.