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NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB DDR3
Its 2GB of DDR3 memory on a 64-bit bus and legacy VGA, DVI, and HDMI outputs make it a practical solution for adding basic multi-monitor support to older systems. The single-slot, single-fan design with a 60W TDP ensures it runs on bus power alone without needing a PSU upgrade. This card is best for office users or home theater PCs that only require a simple display adapter for 2D tasks and 2560x1600 desktop resolution.
GPU GeForce GT 610
VRAM 2GB DDR3
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
TDP 29 W
Memory Bus 64 bit
Class consumer
10 Overall Score
Price CA$177
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (95th percentile) 95th
Cons
- Below average compute (1st percentile)
- Below average vram (4th percentile)
- Below average rt (6th percentile)
- Below average ai (6th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 4 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GT 610 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 40 |
Memory
| VRAM | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | 64 |
Compute
| Stream Processors | 48 |
| Base Clock | 1000 |
| Boost Clock | 1000 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 338 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 29 |
| Recommended PSU | 200 |
| Power Connectors | None |
| Cooler | Single Fan |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 0 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Max Resolution | 2560 x 1600 |
Physical
| Form Factor | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.5 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
| DirectX | 11 |
vs Competition
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 | Gigabyte Gaming GV-R9070GAMING | XFX SPEEDSTER MERC319 RX-78TMERCB9 | Sapphire PULSE 11325-04CPO | MSI SHADOW RTX 5060 Ti 16G SHADOW 2X OC PLUS | ASRock OC Formula RX6900XT OCF 16G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GT 610 | Radeon RX 9070 | Radeon RX 7800 XT | Radeon RX 7900 GRE | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Radeon RX 6900 XT |
| Vram | 2GB DDR3 | 16GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1000 | 2700 | 2565 | 2290 | 2646 | 2475 |
| Tdp W | 29 | 220 | 236 | 268 | 180 | 300 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 64 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 128 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 17 | 8.7 | 13 | 51 | 95.3 |
| Gigabyte Gaming GV-R9070GAMING Compare | 81.6 | 72.4 | 75.6 | 68.5 | 78.8 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 81.2 | 88.7 | 95.5 | 68.2 |
| XFX SPEEDSTER MERC319 RX-78TMERCB9 Compare | 82.9 | 77.9 | 72.7 | 64.2 | 81.6 | 89.6 | 91.5 | 66.1 | 87 | 88.8 | 53.1 |
| Sapphire PULSE 11325-04CPO Compare | 88.4 | 89.3 | 71.8 | 77.7 | 90.3 | 72.1 | 72.4 | 65.2 | 85.9 | 0 | 54.5 |
| MSI SHADOW RTX 5060 Ti 16G SHADOW 2X OC PLUS Compare | 68.6 | 64.9 | 82.8 | 56.8 | 50.6 | 66.2 | 55.9 | 86.1 | 81.9 | 88.8 | 47.5 |
| ASRock OC Formula RX6900XT OCF 16G Compare | 74.2 | 87 | 70.3 | 71 | 67.6 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 47.8 | 70.1 | 66.1 | 52.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall9.6
- AI/LLM2.4
- Budget59.7
- Gaming 4k5.2
- Ray Tracing4.8
- Workstation4.6
- Gaming 1080p10.3
- Gaming 1440p8
- Content Creation3.8
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