ZOTAC GeForce GT 710 2GB DDR3 PCI-E2.0 DL-DVI VGA HDMI Passive Cooled Single Slot Low Profile Graphics Card (ZT-71302-20L)

This is the low-low-tier fanless, GDDR3, PCIe x1 card.Technical aspects from my experience, paired with Ryzen 5000 series (no CPU bottlenecks):-Compatible as expected on AM4 ASRock B450M HDV-4.0, and ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4/ac-Seems like modern production run, with continued driver support-Full UEFI/non-CSM/non-legacy compatible (i.e. Windows 11)-Core/RAM clock only in MSI Afterburner, no voltage or Power Limit control---Accepts +200-300mhz on both clocks. Basically stays inside 40-60C under any idle/load-Using this (or anything else) to display instead of main mining card, gave 1MH/s ethash rate increase (~28MH/s RX580)-No conflicts with active AMD and NVIDIA drivers+software.-Smooth 1080p60 Youtube and Twitch, issues with certain Twitch streams stuttering---Unsure, but possibly common Windows issue with multiple displays---Youtube strangely stutters at 720p or lower. 1080p only? lol-Similar general desktop/browser performance as a modern GDDR5 GPU-RX580 does have slightly better display clarity, and (vaguely so) system responsivenessWindows can only use one GPU for rendering (Display Settings --> Make this my main screen), so if you have 2 monitors plugged into 2 cards, the secondary screen/monitor pair will always have issues with refresh rate, latency, and stuttering. However, Path of Exile, which has an in-game GPU selector, was able to run normally on the RX580/"not main" monitor, while the Windows desktop+apps directly behind felt like a remote desktop connection.Don't expect playability past DirectX 11 stuff and PSX era emulation. Not great Vulkan performance. From my limited testing:-Smooth, absolutely playable 60-80+fps in (1080p+high) Terraria and Celeste, (720p+low) L4D2 and HL2 era games-30+fps in 720p Path of Exile, PERFECT for running a trade-only 2nd account on a 2nd PC/VM instance (POEers, this is how you get Mirror rich)-CS:GO and Chivalry 2 barely function, crazy stuttering, <10fps-Runs AOC 24G2 (Freesync/"AMD"-branded) at true 1080p144hz over HDMI. 60hz setting produces clear mouse trails and skipping. No clue if games are actually displaying past 60fps, but no stuttering or tearing with VSYNC off.The reason I bought this: my PC froze while BIOS flashing my main gaming/mining RX580. I was getting 4 boots on beep, and no display from BIOS or Windows. I simply needed to reach Windows from another display source, with the RX580 active, in order to reflash. Despite having a spare x16 GPU, I needed the 1x, slot-power only GT 710 b/c:-Corrupt/unusable/unflashable 2nd physical bios on my used RX580, ("invalid VendorID")-My spare card needs 1 (of 2) PCIe connectors from the PSU--my RX580 uses and NEEDS both to activate-Spare card is null, b/c my MicroATX motherboard has only two PCIe slots (x16 and x1)-No integrated graphics, APU, or different systems availableFor this purpose, the card worked perfectly. Plugged in one monitor via HDMI to the GT 710. BIOS and Windows booted and displayed normally. The BIOS flashed perfectly and restored full function my RX580. I discovered that the PolarisSRB mining BIOS requires CSM/legacy mode active to post BIOS, otherwise it beeps, then goes straight to Windows login like normal (if fully flashed :D).With CSM off, GT 710 in, but monitor plugged only into RX 580, BIOS seems to be happy it found any card, and skips the dreaded beeps, accept DEL to enter settings etc., but simply doesn't display anything (out of the RX580), unless you plug a monitor into the GT 710.--Conclusion: I eventually upgrade most of my components, and built 2nd mining rig anyway that I only remotely access, so I could've returned the GT710, as a refund a refund on my $70 "fix". But I bought the warranty, and now it's always hooked up. I only switch monitor cables to the main GPU to game. Not the best solution, but dat average hashrate amirite?

I run a GTX 3090 with four monitors, but I recently bought a Valve Index which needs a dedicated DisplayPort connection. One of my existing monitors is just a TV running at 60hz which shows my OBS preview projector window, so I initially thought I'd enable the integrated graphics and use that. Unfortunately, despite my Motherboard having an integrated graphics port, my Ryzen 5950 does not support integrated graphics. Then I thought I'd grab a USB adapter and connect it to that to free up a DisplayPort slot. It worked, but unfortunately, the USB adapter sucked a lot of USB bandwidth and the "Windows Driver Foundation User Mode Host" process which drives the adapter was also guzzling CPU and GPU power disproportionately and causing blue screen crash issues (Windows Version10.0.19044 Build 19044).I pulled out a spare graphics card intending to stick it in, but was dismayed to find my only available slot was a PCIe x1 connection. After reading about problems with risers and not wanting to literally cut off some of the connector of my old GPU, I started looking around for x1 GPUs that would give me the one extra HDMI hookup I needed.I bought this sucker and stuck it in the x1 slot and it worked perfectly. No issues, no fuss. Doesn't need a power hookup, has passive cooling, has an extremely small profile, and doesn't add a ton of extra heat inside my case. I did have to go into my UEFI/BIOS settings and adjust which GPU would be the primary one for boot time.I also hopped over to the Nvidia control panel and ensured it was set to use the 3090 for PhysX settings -- I wanted to make sure nothing was trying to use this card for heavy lifting. It has one job, to drive a low-demand display at 60hz 1080p, and it does that admirably.I've only been using this GPU for a few days, but it's been stable and I've seen no tearing, lagging, or system instability. I already bought another to keep around as a troubleshooting card for desktop systems that are experiencing issues and need fixing -- systems often have an x1 slot free but may not have integrated graphics, so I can slap one of these in and just cut the power to the main GPU without having to physically disconnect it. The small form factor and lack of external power hookup or fans are a godsend.

I added this to my business computer which has onboard Intel HD Graphics but only supports 2 monitors. I found that the 2nd monitor would go black whenever the computer would go to sleep and I would have to restart the computer to get it to come back on. It slowed the computer down using onboard, so I added this because it can support 3 monitors.This is an excellent card for adding multi-monitors (up to 3 monitors at 1080p) to a desktop or server with a PCIe x1 slot. Keep in mind that PCIe x1 is a bottleneck. This is not a card for graphically intensive games or programs that involve intense 3d rendering. As long as you use this card for the express purpose for which it was designed, it works very well. If you have an old system without PCIe x16, this may be an option for upgrading video or at least adding multi-monitor support.It is certainly better than onboard graphics for a lot of systems. While it probably can run older games at lower resolutions, it would be better to upgrade your motherboard with one that supports PCIe x16 and use a higher end GPU card.That being said, I would recommend this card if your needs are like mine.