ZOTAC NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 ZONE Edition 1GB GDDR3 2DVI/Mini HDMI PCI-Express Video Card ZT-60603-20L

It works as advertised. I got it because it’s silent, a good choice for my home theater PC. Its large heat sink nicely cools the card without a fan. However, it does take up two PC expansion slot spaces, as shown in the photos. I have it driving a VGA PC display via the supplied adapter on one of its DVI ports. Also, it drives an HDTV via its HDMI port, and a front projector via its other DVI port. But, only two of the three displays can be driven simultaneously. DVI and HDMI connected HDCP-compliant displays are supported as expected for playing bluray discs, but I haven’t tried any 3D blyrays. Digital multichannel sound is also passed nicely via the HDMI port.I was also interested in Nvidia’s CUDA technology, where some apps can utilize the card’s graphics processor to speed things up, particular for processing video files. This seems to work quite well, increasing speed from about 7 frames/sec with non-CUDA enabled software up to over 30 frames/sec with CUDA-enabled software doing the same video processing tasks on a 2.13 GHz PC. While maxed out doing video processing, the card still stayed very cool. I don’t do games, so I don’t know how good the card is for gaming.The cons:You may need to be handy with a hacksaw because you most likely will have to modify your PC’s case or cable connectors to get the cables connected to two of the Zotac GT610’s ports. This is because the port connectors are not located properly on the card’s I/O mounting bracket. The upper DVI port (the one next to the L-part of the bracket) is too close to the L-part such that there isn’t enough clearance above this connector for a DVI cable or adapter to fit. This might be so for any ATX case that has its rear I/O panel recessed relative to the back of the PC case. You’ll have to either cut the PC case above the connector or remove the top retainer lug and screw from the DVI cable or adapter.Another con; the HDMI port (mini type C) is too close (a quarter-inch off-center) to the outer side of the card’s I/O bracket to allow an HDMI cable plug to reach the HDMI socket without having to either trim the plug’s insulation or cut to widen a portion of the PC’s metal slot so the plug can reach the port.Yet another con; why a Type-C mini-HDMI port? Only devices like video cameras use mini-HDMI fittings and there’re commonly for output, and this is also an output port. Most display devices and A/V gear use Type-A HDMI ports. So, this will cost you money and time to find and buy an HDMI A-2-C adapter or cable. What were they thinking? a nice video card for an HTPC seriously spoiled by poor connector type and placement choices.So five stars in that it meets my needs. Four stars due to the cons listed above.

I bought this video card to replace the fan-based one on my desktop. My main requirements were simply a) fanless, and b) two DVI jacks. (I already had DVI-to-HDMI cables for the two monitors, and didn't want to buy new cables.) I use the desktop for business, so game performance wasn't a priority. This card fit the bill nicely, and the latest NVidia drivers installed without a hitch. Be aware that it's a double-wide card; make sure that you have the clearance in your motherboard and case to handle this.

I purchased this card as an add-on to my primary Linux desktop. My primary drivers for getting this card were: * It was fanless & thus quieter. * It supports 2 DVI ports (I have some older monitors with only DVI, and I didn't want to purchase new cabling) * Most Nvidia cards are decently supported via the open-source drivers (and I don't need the whiz-bang features).With these requirements in mind, this card delivers.

Great card if you are looking to upgrade to dual monitors but have a small power supply that will not power a graphics card. I add these to Dell PC's where I need to support a user that needs dual monitors. We're not talking about a video gaming card here.. we are talking about dual monitors in an office situation. Works like a champ. Very stable with good resolution to support HD screens.

This is a decent, quiet, no frills card. I think it's more suited for basic business and casual home use as I don't think it has the horsepower to run the latest games. I'm not a gamer so it works for me. The biggest selling point for me is the dual DVI output and fan-less operation. You get good performance with no noise and that's hard to beat. I have two of these now and would buy a third without hesitation.

The heat sink wraps around and is the reason it takes up two slots. I have noticed some shaky text now and then - don't know for sure if it is the card or the dvi to vga adaptor.

My old graphics card was starting to make excessive noise via its built in fan. So this time, I decided to go with a heat-sink instead of fan method of cooling and this fit the bill.I use this card to run a 3 monitor display (2 DVI off the card, one DVI off the MOBO). It works great. No glitches, though I'm typically only watching videos and doing lite MMORPG video games, nothing too intensive. For a desktop solution, this product is great.

I love this video card. It's fanless, silent, and performs exactly as expected. I did have trouble getting it to recognize a WQXGA monitor (2560x1600) but looking at other reviewers experience with that same monitor, it was common enough that I do not think this was related to this particular video card. This card does have dual-lane DVI connectors on it, so it *should* support the resolution.

I got it for my work PC to replace Quaddro. Great with two monitors and for what i need it works great.

Very happy with this graphics card. Reliable and silent.

L'ho comprata per montarla in un Dell Optiplex 755 Small Form Factor che ho aggiornato a Windows 10. La scheda precedente, una ATI radeon HD 2400 Pro con soli 256Mb di RAM non è più supportata da questo s.o. La Zotac GT610 si presenza molto compatta nella forma (vedi foto 1 confronto con l'ATI) e possiede gli adattatori per un montaggio low profile (serve un nut driver da 4,5mm, vedi foto). Volendo si può risparmiare uno slot rinunciando a montare la staffa con l'attacco VGA. Montata low profile ha dimensioni 2x14,8x6,8, praticamente entra dappertutto. Il package contiene la scheda, due adattatori per i vari montaggi, un CD/DVD con i driver per Windows 7 32/64 bit e il manuale di istruzioni, che non serve a nulla perchè è quello generico per tutte le schede Zotac. I driver per Windos 10 non sono inclusi ma li potete scaricare dal sito di Zotac. Io ho preferito lasciare fare a Windows che è andato a recuperarli da solo direttamente sui server Nvidia. In questo caso, non allarmatevi se il sistema rallenta per i primi due re-boot. Per quanto riguarda il funzionamento, ottima la riproduzione di video, anche full hd, sia da HD locale che dal NAS (testata con media player, video lan e xbmc). Anche la riproduzione da internet (Youtube, redbull-Tv) è eccellente. Per i giochi sono supportati tutti i giochi della generazione precedente (ho provato un Assassin Creed e qualche demo) ma non è per questo che l'ho comprata. Un ultima cosa, la ventola è piacevolmente molto silenziosa.

Habe einen PC der Marke ACER XC600 mit der Grafik on Board. Leider lies mich der Grafikchip immer wieder im Stich. Durch intensive Suche im Netz kam ich auf diese Grafikkarte. Durch die Recherbauweise darf die Grafikkarte nur eine Slotbreite einnehmen und muss dazu noch eine kleine Blende für das Gehäuse besitzen. All diese Anforderungen erfüllt die Karte.Auf meinem Rechner laufen keine Anwendungen wo eine gute Grafikkarte benötigt wird.Der Preis der Karte, die Empfehlung anderer PC ACER XC600 Nutzer, die schmale Bauart und der niedrige Spannungsbedarf (kleines Netzteil) hat mich überzeugt.Der Einbau und das anbringen der kleinen Blende war kein Problem. Rechner (Win 10) hat die Karte erkannt. Aktuellen Treiber vom Hersteller aus dem Netz geladen und alles super.Fatzit: Für meine Bedürfnisse absolut in Ordnung und der Preis ist Top.

Habe nach einer Grafikkarte gesucht um an meinem PC (Asus Mainboard, Intel Core2Duo Prozessor) 2 identische Monitore im erweiterten Desktop Modus zu betreiben. Mein Rechner wird nur für Audio und Office Programme genutzt, spielen tue ich darauf kaum bis gar nicht, deswegen bevorzugte ich eine Karte mit passiver Kühlung, Lüftergeräsche sollten möglichst nicht hörbar sein. Nach einem gründlichem Vorauswahlprozess hatte ich die Zotak GT 610 Nvidia und das Konkurrenzmodell von ATI gefunden. Aufgrund von einigen negativen Kundenrezensionen bezüglich Treiberproblemen bei der ATI Karte fiel diese recht schnell raus, auch fand ich online eine Vergleichsseite bei der die GT 610 besser abschnitt. Dazu kommt noch das ich nicht gerade ein großer Fan von AMD & ATI bin.Nun habe ich die Karte gestern in meinen PC angeschlossen und aufgrund seiner passiven Kühlung noch einen Arctic Cooler Lüfter im Gehäuse verbaut. Bei der Erstinstallation des Treibers gab es anfänglich einige Probleme, der Treiber wollte über das Autostart Menü nicht mit der Installation beginnen also die CD gebrowst und den Treiber manuell installiert, kein Problem. Dann das Treiberupdate von der Zotac Homepage gezogen und installiert, auch alles easy. Auch gibt es noch das ein oder andere nützliche Zusatzprogramm um die Karte den Wünschen entsprechend einzustellen.Das Ergebnis lässt absolut nichts zu wünschen übrig, die Karte gibt die Grafik anstandslos wieder und bei meinen verschiedenen Programmen stieg die Kerntemperaturdes Grafikchips bis jetzt noch nicht einmal über 38°C! HDMI habe ich nicht probiert benötige ich aber auch nicht.Für Leute die nicht zocken oder andere anspruchsvolle Grafikprogramme benutzen aber mit 2 Monitoren arbeiten möchten kann ich die Zotak GT 610 absolut empfehlen, wer eventuell doch ein klein wenig mehr Leistung benötigt für den gibt es noch die Zotac GT 630.