Review on 💻 ZOTAC GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5 Low Profile Video Card - Review, Price, and Specifications by Steve French

After buying an Acer TC-885 Mini PC, I found that the onboard Intel UHD graphics controller only supports 4K@30Hz what causes quite a bit of tearing, such as when large windows are dragged across the screen. The integrated controller also uses main memory instead of dedicated GDDR RAM. Since the TC-885 has two PCIe slots (spaced a standard distance apart) and I wanted to use both, I needed a graphics card that supported 4K60 and HDMI 2.0. in a single-slot form factor. My first choice was the MSI GT 1030 2GH LP OC, the only NVidia 1030 card with HDMI and DisplayPort, but unfortunately the heatsinks are too thick and the card takes up 1.5 or 2 slot widths. I sent this card back and bought this one even though I had to give up DisplayPort. But I don't regret it. This card fits completely within a slot's shell while still leaving a gap between it and the PCIe card in the adjacent slot. With a resolution of 4K60, screen tearing problems are eliminated, and the combination of the Pascal core and GDDR5 graphics memory greatly improves the viewing experience.