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 $55
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 | HP 20X24AA | Sapphire PULSE 11265-05-20G | XFX Radeon RX 570 RX-570P8DFD6 | ASUS Dual DUAL-GTX1060-O6G | Kelinx RX 580 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GT 610 | RTX A4000 | Radeon RX 580 | Radeon RX 570 | GeForce GTX 1060 | Radeon RX 580 |
| Vram | 2GB DDR3 | 16GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR5 | 8GB GDDR5 | 6GB GDDR5 | 8GB GDDR5 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1000 | - | 1366 | 1286 | 1809 | 1750 |
| Tdp W | 29 | 140 | 185 | 150 | 120 | 185 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 64 | - | 256 | 256 | 192 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | false | true | false | - | false | - |
| GPU Class | consumer | workstation | 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 |
| HP 20X24AA Compare | 66.9 | 35.6 | 63.3 | 42.4 | 35.8 | 34.5 | 17 | 92.1 | 37.4 | 27.7 | 19.8 |
| Sapphire PULSE 11265-05-20G Compare | 26.9 | 22.5 | 24.8 | 20.7 | 14.1 | 42 | 43.4 | 16.6 | 48.2 | 82.6 | 78.8 |
| XFX Radeon RX 570 RX-570P8DFD6 Compare | 23.8 | 17.6 | 21.6 | 19.4 | 13.4 | 26.1 | 55.9 | 18 | 51 | 88.8 | 94.4 |
| ASUS Dual DUAL-GTX1060-O6G Compare | 18.8 | 23.4 | 19 | 24.4 | 14.5 | 42 | 43.4 | 37.6 | 41.8 | 72.6 | 81.2 |
| Kelinx RX 580 Compare | 48.4 | 31.2 | 26.5 | 20.7 | 33.8 | 11.2 | 55.9 | 16.6 | 31.7 | 73.8 | 90.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall9.6
- AI/LLM2.4
- Budget63.1
- Gaming 4k5.2
- Ray Tracing4.8
- Workstation4.6
- Gaming 1080p10.3
- Gaming 1440p7.9
- Content Creation3.8
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