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Customer Reviews for EVGA - GeForce GT 610 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card

EVGA - GeForce GT 610 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card

Model: 02G-P3-3619-KB
SKU: 5608231
UPC: 843368021054
This EVGA GeForce GT 610 graphics card features NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology with Blu-ray 3D support for smooth, clear video in immersive detail. The PCI Express 2.0 interface offers an easy connection to a variety of systems.
Average Customer Rating:
2.929 out of 5
2.9
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43% of reviewers would recommend this product to a friend 
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Customer Reviews for EVGA - GeForce GT 610 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card
Review 1 for EVGA - GeForce GT 610 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card

Easy to install and works great.

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: bestbuysilvercustomer
from Charlotte, NC
on 05/18/2013
Value for Price
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Compatibility
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Installation
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: High speed and good response time.
What's not so great: It is a little expensive.
It was easy to install and setup, it works well with the games I play and the graphics are great.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Average
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Hobbiest
Reward Zone number: 1026549153
Reward Zone number: 1026549153
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 2 for EVGA - GeForce GT 610 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card

WTF is HDMI mini

Customer Rating
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Posted by: Anonymous
from New York, NY
on 04/12/2013
Value for Price
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Compatibility
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Features
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Ease of Installation
3.0 out of 5
3.0
What's great about it: Decent card at a decent price
What's not so great: No HDMI port, only HDMI mini
Right so there's no HDMI port so kiss plugging it into any monitor I've ever seen goodbye. In fact I have no idea what uses HDMI-mini. Oh and apparently no one makes a simple converter from HDMI to mini so GOOD LUCK!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Expert
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Hobbiest
Reward Zone number: 2152848462
Reward Zone number: 2152848462
-4points
2out of 8found this review helpful.
Review 3 for EVGA - GeForce GT 610 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card

Good card for daily use, doesnt work with Ubuntu

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: SidelingJam3
from Boulder, CO
on 03/05/2013
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Compatibility
2.0 out of 5
2.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Two DVI outputs, Quiet, 2GB DDR3
What's not so great: not great for gaming, doesnt work with Ubuntu 12.04 or 12.10
I got this card for the PC I just built myself. In general I think it is a good card and it does all my daily tasks without breaking my wallet. The only reason I don't like it is because Ubuntu was veeeerrrrryyyy sluggish and choppy even after trying several new drivers. Also if you play any games you'll probably want something more powerful because while this will do the job, it isn't on par with what most gamers have.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Average
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Hobbiest
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 4 for EVGA - GeForce GT 610 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card

not great but not bad

Customer Rating
2.0 out of 5
2.0
Posted by: jtsnake
from indiana
on 03/03/2013
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Compatibility
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Features
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Ease of Installation
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: cheap
What's not so great: medium graphics at best
using this graphics card on an older athlon x2 3.2ghz. runs world of warcraft on medium. sometimes choppy in raids 25. plays black ops 2 on low. better off spending the money on a PSU and at least a gt 630 card now.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Expert
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Gaming
0points
1out of 2found this review helpful.
Review 5 for EVGA - GeForce GT 610 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card

Good, but not ideal

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: julianment
from Boston, MS
on 01/03/2013
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Compatibility
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Installation
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: price, performance for price, and Simple
What's not so great: nothing, relative to the price
I bought this card for an experimental computer, its pourpose was for simple working, and some basic gaming (star craft, and LoL) it performed well in both in LoL there were some small frame problem but i´ve only seen it twice in two months that i had it, Star Carft was ok, not the highest nor lowest resolution.
In video playback and surfing the web it did great, couldnt exprect more.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Average
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Gaming
0points
0out of 0found this review helpful.
Review 6 for EVGA - GeForce GT 610 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card

Bad Video Memory

Customer Rating
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Posted by: Ntr0s
from Portland
on 12/02/2012
What's great about it: ...
What's not so great: Red Dots on Screen
After installation and reboot, red dots appear all over the screen. This is a sign of bad video memory. This is the first time in years I purchased a low end video card. Its being returned and replaced with something else.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+1point
1out of 1found this review helpful.
Review 7 for EVGA - GeForce GT 610 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card

You get what you pay for. Average. HMDI is nice.

Customer Rating
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Posted by: Znels
from South Florida
on 11/09/2012
Value for Price
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Compatibility
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Ease of Installation
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: HDMI. 3D. Direct x 11
What's not so great: Not the best at smoothing 3D graphics in motion, choppy when under lots of strain.
For games, especially higher quality games or online games it is not the best choice. But if you don't mind turning your graphics to low or just want to have a decent HDMI hookup for a tv it's a decent buy
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Expert
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Gaming
+3points
4out of 5found this review helpful.
Review 8 for EVGA - GeForce GT 610 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card

Waste of money

Customer Rating
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Posted by: Ademious
from Olive Branch, MS
on 10/17/2012
Value for Price
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Compatibility
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Ease of Installation
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: cheap
What's not so great: everything else
I bought this card because my old one went out. I didn't have a lot of money so I purchased this one at a Best Buy store for $80. I play games and movies on a regular basis and didn't expect anything great from this product but hoped for better than what I got.
This card lags constantly during gaming (even on poor settings) and even lags when playing the ITunes visualization!!
If you want a card to look at pictures this one is great for the price....but don't expect anything more.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Average
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Gaming
+3points
5out of 7found this review helpful.
Review 9 for EVGA - GeForce GT 610 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card

2GB Graphics Card ?

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: oahu58
from Ewa Beach, Hi
on 08/29/2012
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Compatibility
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Features
2.0 out of 5
2.0
Ease of Installation
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: The price was good
What's not so great: For having 2GB memory there is still a lot of lag when playing DVD or Blu-ray
I bought this card because I needed a video card capable of playing Blu-ray on my desktop. This was the cheapest I could find. With 2 GB of memory you would think it could perform better.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Average
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Upgrader
+2points
3out of 4found this review helpful.
Review 10 for EVGA - GeForce GT 610 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card

Great update for an older PC.

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: LBDBratt
from Grand Rapids, MI
on 08/18/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Compatibility
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Installation
5.0 out of 5
5.0
This was a great update for my HP M9515Y. The difference a video card can make :)
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Average
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Gaming
+5points
5out of 5found this review helpful.
Review 11 for EVGA - GeForce GT 610 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card

Can't handle 2x Dual-Link DVI monitors

Customer Rating
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Posted by: KenC3D
from Connecticut
on 08/06/2012
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Compatibility
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Features
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Ease of Installation
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Very cheap after rebate
What's not so great: Does not drive two Dual-Link DVI monitors despite having two Dual-Link DVI ports.
Despite the fact that the manufacturer states that the card has two Dual-Link DVI outputs they admit that it cannot drive two Dual-Link monitors at the same time - only a single and a dual or two singles. Kind of misleading. Will return.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Expert
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Upgrader
-7points
4out of 15found this review helpful.
Review 12 for EVGA - GeForce GT 610 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card

Nice Card, I'm Happy.

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: SystemBuilder9
from IL
on 07/15/2012
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Compatibility
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Dual DVI with plenty of memory, easy to install. PCIe.
What's not so great: Not a thing
Am not a gamer so no claims there.
Media player and Haupauge 1800 TV card working very well with this card.
No glitches or burps while watching TV and browsing on separate monitors, working fine.
AMD Athlon II quad core 3.0ghz, 16GB ram.
Solved ALL of the issues I was having with a 256mb NVidia Quadro FX9300 card.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Expert
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Multimedia (music, movies, photos)
+3points
6out of 9found this review helpful.
Review 13 for EVGA - GeForce GT 610 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card

NOT SO MUCH!

Customer Rating
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Posted by: Mwojo586
from Eastpointe, MI
on 07/13/2012
Value for Price
2.0 out of 5
2.0
Compatibility
2.0 out of 5
2.0
Features
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Ease of Installation
2.0 out of 5
2.0
What's great about it: I guess the price
What's not so great: Everything but the price..
Its marketed as and upgrade and if you previously owned a GT430 with 1 gb of DDR3 memory, you would think the GT 610 with 2gb of DDR3 memory would be an upgrade. Your sorely mistaken.
The GT 610, GT 620, and GT 630 are all based on Fermi GPUs, and in fact 2 of them are straight-up rebadges of existing GeForce 400 and 500 series cards. Worse, they’re not even consistent with their OEM counterparts – the OEM GT 620 and GT 630 are based off of different chips and specs entirely.
At the bottom of the 600 series retail stack is the GeForce GT 610, which is a rebadge of the GT 520. This means it’s either a GF119 GPU or cut-down GF108 GPU featuring a meager 48 CUDA Cores and a 64bit memory bus, albeit with a low 29W TDP as a result. This is truly a rock bottom card meant to be a cheap as possible upgrade for older computers, as even an Ivy Bridge HD4000 iGPU should be able to handily surpass it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Average
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Gaming
+1point
9out of 17found this review helpful.
Review 14 for EVGA - GeForce GT 610 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card

Love It

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: wecameasromans
from Fairfield, CT
on 06/25/2012
What's great about it: Everything
What's not so great: Nothing so far
I love this card, it was a steal from Best Buy and the employee who helped me get it was very accurate when he said it is a great card. Easy to install and took me like 10 minutes to get it all squared away. id totally recomend this to anyone who wants a 2gb card that can get over 50 fps on racing games such as iRacing and Nr2003
I would recommend this to a friend!
+5points
12out of 19found this review helpful.