ONLY $10 - GIGABYTE GeForce 210 Video Card (GV-N210D3-1GI) - 1GB, DDR3, PCI-Express 2.0 (x16), 1x HDMI, 1x DVI-I, 1x VGA, Direct X 10.1, Single-Slot, Low Profile

GIGABYTE GeForce 210 1GB DDR3 Low Profile PCIe


Here's another great deal from TigerDirect. A low profile GeForce 210 with 1GB of DDR3 onboard. This card is great for home PC owners that aren't serious gamers. This card will work best for older games but will only have moderate performance. If you're not into gaming, but use a desktop PC daily for things like internet, email, watching movies, tv shows ,etc, this would be a great card.


Here is a benchmark done on the 512mb XFX GeForce 210:



FPS stands for "Frames per second". 20 FPS is usually kind of choppy but playable. 30 FPS is typically 'normal' and will have the game running seemingly smooth. 60 FPS and the game runs extremely smooth, anything above that is hardly noticeable.


With the 1GB GIGABYTE card, you'll notice somewhat better performance. The doubled amount of memory will allow more rendering possibilities for the game engine. For example, you would easily render more in Grand Theft Auto IV on the 1GB card at a smoother rate, than on the 512mb card.


For $10, it is hard to argue against this card as not being a budget-buy. You're getting a decent throughput for just $10. Is the card going to play Battlefield 3 or Modern Warfare 3? Don't count on it (unless you're making up for the cheap graphics card with an insane.


Pros:
- Biggest bang for your buck for budget cards
- Includes HDMI
- 1 GB of DDR3 ram


Cons:
- Only 1 HDMI port

Score:
Gaming Potential: 4/10
Everyday use: 8/10
Value for Price: 8/10
Reliability: 8/10 (3 year ltd warranty included)
Overall: 6/10

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