GIGABYTE GV-N1030D4-2GL NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Low Profile D4 2G Graphics Card, Compatible with PC, HDMI, DVI-D

This is a solid deal for a non gaming video card that works perfectly displaying 1080P video and for overall productivity. It does not use a secondary power cable, and is powered just from the motherboard. Very efficient, runs quiet and cool. The drivers also self loaded for me on Win7, so setup required no effort on my part. Runs 2 monitors displaying YouTube with no issues. There is a faster GDDR5 version of this card, which can do modest gaming. I don't need it.

This works very well for a media PC. I have video on my motherboard but could never get it to work correctly. After installing this and downloading the drives from nvidia my PC has been perfect. Well worth the price!

The plastic bulbs, each on its own dangling wires, with commercial-grade gauge lines and weather-proof design, will probably outlive me! 2 extra bulbs included.

On one hand, this product does what it is supposed to. It installs easily, uses hardly any power (this is basically the only GPU that safely can be run with a 180 watt power supply), and is a slight improvement over older integrated graphics. With that being said, the improvement is VERY slight, I honestly think that the best thing it does is allows you to free up more RAM because the integrated graphics are no longer needed and using up RAM. This is not really usable for gaming, Minecraft or Valorant will run but it is so-so and you will need graphics on low. The fans were pretty quiet and the device never failed me. It wasn’t what I needed though so I ultimately decided to return it. I can’t give it a bad score because it isn’t meant for gaming, but it is perfectly adequate for streaming movies and general uses. With that said, idk that there is much use for this gpu over simply sticking with integrated graphics.

I bought this to go into an older Dell tower computer (Optiplex 9020 MT) so I could use it with my TV to stream video. I needed a basic video card which would give me HDMI output, as the Dell’s onboard video did not have such a connector. I also wanted to upgrade the graphics capabilities a bit – I’m steaming video, not playing modern video games. This card is NOT sufficient for modern video games. Installation was easy. The Dell had Windows 10 on it, and it recognized the card and installed some drivers to get me going. I went to the NVidia website and downloaded their drivers for this card, and installed them. I thought I was good to go. However, I found that every time I shut off my monitor, the computer would crash/reboot shortly after turning the monitor back on. I never had a problem while the monitor remained on – but when I shut it down, a reboot was inevitable. After some research, I found that there are 2 branches of drivers for this card. One is the “Studio” branch (the one I started with) which is supposedly better tested and more stable, and the “Game Ready” drivers, which are more cutting edge. I was shocked to see the version of the “Studio” drivers was WAY behind the “Game Ready” driver version. Apparently, there is a known issue with the studio drivers crashing if they have problems negotiating a connection to a monitor. I have an odd setup where I am using a HDMI splitter for my computer video to pipe video to both a 25” monitor and a big screen TV. Apparently, the studio drivers weren’t happy with that setup. So, after uninstalling the “Studio” drivers and installing the “Game Ready” drivers, I’ve had no issues. Apparently that issue was fixed somewhere along the way between the “Studio” drivers and the “Game Ready” drivers. So now, everything works perfectly for me.

I'm slowly updating an HP Slim Desktop from 2021 that came with a Celeron CPU with integrated Intel graphics. Fortunately, the motherboard has a PCIe x16 slot. Unfortunately, this is a low-profile machine and the power supply is only 180 watts, which limited my choices for video card. The GT 1030 dates from around 2019, but they're still made because they only use about 20 watts and don't need a dedicated power connection from the power supply; the PCIe slot provides all the power it needs. By disabling the integrated CPU graphics and offloading them onto a discrete GPU, graphics performance and CPU performance both improve greatly. Don't get any crazy ideas about running Cyberpunk, though, this IS six year old tech. For older games, it's more than enough, however. Recommended for low-power and low-profile desktop machines. Also, I'm running Ubuntu Studio, and Nvidia's proprietary drivers work like a charm.

It helps me run you tube and android programs at the same time. Definitely worth its value if it fits.

"In my experience, version 436.02 has been the most stable for Blu‑ray playback on the GeForce GT 1030. After testing, this driver provided smooth performance even at 100 Hz refresh rate, with no crashes in PowerDVD or other Blu‑ray players. This is not a universal recommendation — it’s simply what worked best for my setup. Others may find newer drivers more suitable for gaming or different hardware, but for Blu‑ray playback stability, 436.02 has been my anchor."

Bastante buena en relación calidad precio, corre algunos juegos sin problemas y realiza cualquier tarea básica al 100%. Halo MCC me va muy bien, fortnite no tanto, war thunder va bien, Warzone II va un poco mal honestamente (es jugable pero con algunos tirones) y cualquier otro juego menos requiriente lo corre a la perfección.

Works perfectly fine for a Dell 9020 for low-mid end gaming and videos.

The quality very very good and the performance is very amazing this is valu for money product i really appreciate it

I bought an older small form factor (ssf) desktop machine designed for business (ie web, spreadsheet, docs) to turn into a media centre. The default on-board video processor was a little laggy and could not support higher resolutions. This low-power, low profile card does the trick. Older games play well, but keep in mind this video card was released around 2017 and the machine this is being used on is from 2016. Do not expect cutting edge results by today's standards, but back in 2017 this would have been a pretty decent setup, and is definitely powerful enough to re-purpose an older computer for modern needs.

I bought this for a levono PC which needed the low profile card and this was the best card to fit the PC in a very small space. I installed it very easily and this works perfectly.