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

This is a solid buy for any system that needs a dependable, low-power, high quality, and diminutive GPU. It takes up very little space, it runs cool, it runs quiet, and of course brings with it the excellent functionality of the NVIDIA control panel. It won't be rendering demanding games at high frame rates, but for basic gaming it absolutely gets the job done. It also draws all power from the motherboard, with no additional connectors required.If you're looking for a proper gaming card, you'd be better served by stepping up to a GTX 1050 ti, but if you just want to give a cheap older machine a little oomph, need a nice solution to a build without integrated graphics, or just want to fuss around with light gaming, this is your pick. You also cannot go wrong with Zotac. They are hands down my current favorite GPU manufacturer, and I go with them for every one of my purchases.One thing to keep in mind is that this card does not support NVIDIA ShadowPlay, so I ended up having to return mine once I'd realized that. Outside of that one problem, it suited all of my needs.

Enough to power my large 1440p monitor. Excellent little thing.

I didn't know what to expect from this card. I've had video cards with fans that were quite noisy, this one is very quiet.I use Linux Mint and have had a GT 1030 in my main computer for 2-3 years, and just replaced a GT 710 with this card a few days ago. The 710 had a nasty habit of 'blinking' text as I scroll down the page. This card 'blinks' but only slightly, I can continue to read text while scrolling with it. Nvidia has wonderful support for Linux users, unlike some other manufacturers. Installing an Nvidia powered card is no problem for Linux users.I don't use my system for gaming, mostly internet videos and movies and the performance is good for audio as well as video.Nvidia. It just works!

If you're considering this, most likely your case is similar to mine: You have a prebuilt PC with a proprietary 200W PSU which can't be easily upgraded, and any discrete GPU would be a big upgrade to the integrated graphics.Yes, this card should work, but I strongly recommend using a program like Open Hardware Monitor to confirm your system's power usage leaves enough wiggle room. In my case, the max power usage was around 120W so it could handle this card's 30W. That said, I still feel a bit nervous about cutting it close.Can you game on it? If you have modest standards, actually yes. It ran most games I tried at a stable 60 fps on 720p low settings, and even more demanding titles like Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade at a stable 30 fps (even though this card is technically beneath the minimum requirements). I'm pleasantly surprised that even Nintendo Switch emulation works on this card, depending on the game of course (Super Mario Odyssey was a mostly stable 60 fps, Fire Emblem: Three Houses was a mostly stable 30 fps, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was a mostly stable 60 fps except when it loaded new shaders).As for overclocking, +100 MHz core clock and +100 MHz memory clock with MSI Afterburner seemed to be safe and it could probably be pushed further, but I returned to default since I didn't want to take any unnecessary risks.Overall, this card's performance exceeded my expectations; however I feel it is overpriced. Looking at the price history, it fluctuates between $149.99 and $99.99 on Amazon (I got it at $99.99), and I would not recommend it when it's over $100.

I had to replace a failing 10 year old 24" VGA HD monitor, so I bought a 28" 4K monitor that I plugged in to a HDMI port on the back of my 10 year old desktop PC that I hadn't even known it was equipped with! The image quality was tremendously better, but the onboard graphics processor was limited to HD resolution. I'll need to replace my PC in the next two years to accommodate Windows 11 (or 12), so I was limited to finding an "older technology" graphics card built for a PCIe 3.0 interface which happened to be available on my PC's motherboard. My research led me to this card which I purchased two months ago, and I finally took the plunge to open up my trusty (and dusty!) old computer to install it. The installation was easier than I'd ever imagined, and after I powered up the PC again (and it struggled through multiple Windows 10 and other assorted application updates since it had been powered down for a week), the computer discovered the new graphics card, and then the graphics card identified the monitor and configured its output for full 4K resolution. I was literally awestruck at how finely detailed the monitor's display is now! I of course don't use this "vintage" 3rd gen i5-based PC for gaming, but the increase in image quality and fine-grained detail literally changes the experience interacting with Windows, viewing images and data on web sites, and working with documents and spreadsheets. Anyone who has an older PC that they'll be using for a few more years but wants the full benefit of a 4K monitor in the mean time should truely consider this graphics card!

Great card for older sff machines due to its low 30w power draw which wont make you have to upgrade you power supply and smaller size that allows it to fit in about any machine that has a pcie slot, while still providing good performance in older games. Can run some of the newer titles on lower settings. Drivers for it start at Windows 7 and is compatible with all Windows operating systems after, including Windows 11.