Zotac Reveals Low-Profile GeForce GT 1030 Graphics Card

[kcarbotte]

Zotac revealed its GeForce GT 1030 graphics card, which features a low-profile, single-slot design and consumes 30 watts of power.

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[Snipergod87]

For $70 at least in terms of gaming if you spend just a little more you can get a RX460 or 560

 

[Stardude82]

Comparing it to a RX 460/560 misses the point of a 30W card. The RX 560 won't? even be slot powered... In terms of gaming this is the best many systems will do.

 

[10tacle]

For $70 at least in terms of gaming if you spend just a little more you can get a RX460 or 560

Except that this low profile GPU is targeted at HTPC builders. AMD's RX 550 series which is a direct competitor to this 1030 series does not have a low profile option (or passive cooling option like one of EVGA's 1030 offerings - very important to some mITX HTCP builders like me who would never game with it).

Comparing it to a RX 460/560 misses the point of a 30W card.

Another good point. AMD has no direct competitor to these new 1030s.

 

[James Mason]

I was literally just wondering this morning when Nvidia was gonna release new low end cards.

 

[acme64]

what would a htpc builder even be doing with a dedicated card? you're not really gonna game with it, an igpu will work fine.

 

[James Mason]

what would a htpc builder even be doing with a dedicated card? you're not really gonna game with it, an igpu will work fine.

Maybe you want to run 4 different TVs off the same HTPC.
These gt1030s are good for that.