NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3
NVIDIA
18 Overall Score
vs
ASRock Arc A580 Challenger 8GB GDDR6
ASRock
47 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3
57 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
Several users found this video card easy to install and reliable for adding extra monitors, especially on Linux or dual-monitor setups. However, a significant number reported serious issues like system crashes, fan noises, and failure within months, while others complained about missing software. The sentiment is sharply divided between those who had a smooth experience and those who encountered major defects.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Supports dual monitors
- Works with Linux
- Quiet operation
- Good value for money
Cons
- No software provided
- Causes system crashes
- Card failed after 5 months
- Grinding fan noises
- Required manual driver installation
Ease of installation 4
Dual monitor support 2
Linux compatibility 1
Value for money 2
Software and drivers 2
Reliability and failures 3
ASRock Arc A580 Challenger 8GB GDDR6
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Workstation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 | ASRock Arc A580 Challenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GT 610 | Arc A580 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | Intel |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | Xe-HPG (Alchemist) |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 40★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 2 GB | 8 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR3 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | 48★ | — |
| RT Cores | 54★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 55.29999923706055★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 27.649999618530273★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | No data | |
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 295 | 175★ |
| Recommended PSU | 450★ | 650 |
| Power Connectors | — | 2 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Single Fan | Dual Fan★ |
| Fans | 1 | 2★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 1.1 x 16 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | — | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 271★ |
| Slot Width | — | 2.4000000953674316★ |
| Form Factor | — | ATX |
| Weight | 0.27 kg★ | 0.79 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | — | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | XeSS |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | — | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3
- Strong compute (75th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average raster (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average vram (11th percentile)11th %ile
ASRock Arc A580 Challenger 8GB GDDR6
- Strong connectivity (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong social proof (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
- Below average compute (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average ai (29th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (30th percentile)
- Below average raster (30th percentile)
Pricing
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR30.237score per dollar
vs
ASRock Arc A580 Challenger 8GB GDDR60.189score per dollar
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: ASRock Arc A580 Challenger
Scores 47 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 36 specs.
