Low profile single slot GPU options?

[porina]

There's a few systems I have which are still built in VGA era and I'd like to get them to HDMI at minimum. They can take low profile single slot cards, I just need to find more.

 

One already runs some kinda of Quadro NVS which has dual DVI out, which I can adapt to HDMI but it is a bit messy that way. Hoping for a one stop solution. In a quick look, the GT 710 might do it,but it is more than I'd like to pay if there is anything cheaper I can get by going older. 

 

In this category I don't care at all about gaming performance. It just needs to be able to output 1080p60 desktop as minimum.

[Fasauceome]

the GT 210 even has HDMI and comes in the right form factor

[jaslion]

6 minutes ago, porina said:

There's a few systems I have which are still built in VGA era and I'd like to get them to HDMI at minimum. They can take low profile single slot cards, I just need to find more.

 

One already runs some kinda of Quadro NVS which has dual DVI out, which I can adapt to HDMI but it is a bit messy that way. Hoping for a one stop solution. In a quick look, the GT 710 might do it,but it is more than I'd like to pay if there is anything cheaper I can get by going older. 

 

In this category I don't care at all about gaming performance. It just needs to be able to output 1080p60 desktop as minimum.

You can usually get hd 6450's and hd 5450's for below 10$ used and those normally either come with a dp port + dvi or hdmi + dvi.

[porina]

15 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

the GT 210 even has HDMI and comes in the right form factor

This looks very promising, thanks. Used, they're about half the price of a 710.

 

12 minutes ago, jaslion said:

You can usually get hd 6450's and hd 5450's for below 10$ used and those normally either come with a dp port + dvi or hdmi + dvi.

In a quick look the ones I've managed to find all seem to be DP+DVI so not ideal. They could be adapted in a pinch so I'd keep this as a reserve solution.

[jaslion]

Just now, porina said:

This looks very promising, thanks. Used, they're about half the price of a 710.

 

In a quick look the ones I've managed to find all seem to be DP+DVI so not ideal. They could be adapted in a pinch so I'd keep this as a reserve solution.

The problem with the 210 is age. Hardware acceleration doesn't really work on it so that kinda sucks. I've looked a bit more and thus far i've found these options:

Gt 610
Gt 630
Hd 7450
Hd 7570

Hd 8450 (same as a 7450 it seems)
R7 240

 

[porina]

2 minutes ago, jaslion said:

The problem with the 210 is age. Hardware acceleration doesn't really work on it so that kinda sucks. I've looked a bit more and thus far i've found these options:

I have a GTX 260 in another system already... seems to do ok if that counts as same generation as the GT210? Bit power hungry though.

 

GT 610 - looks like it would do too

GT 630 - limited choice, price creeping up

HD 7450 - we're back to DP again...

HD 7570 - not widely available

HD 8450 - comes up as a CPU on ebay

R7 240 - high price

 

Since I only need 2 or 3 at most, I think I can make it up with GT 610 and if needed GT 210. Getting a DVI to HDMI adapter for the AMD models would make them more expensive.

[Sat1600]

display port to HDMI adapters are really cheap

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Display-port-to-HDMI-Displayport-DP-to-HDMI-Cabl-Adapter-video-Port-to-hdmi-cord/233347245973

[porina]

1 minute ago, Sat1600 said:

display port to HDMI adapters are really cheap

It's not zero though, and the nvidia cards are price similarly to the listed AMD ones without the need of such. Plus I don't have another thing sticking out.

 

I have some of these already but it is not something I want to use if avoidable.

[Sat1600]

10 minutes ago, porina said:

It's not zero though, and the nvidia cards are price similarly to the listed AMD ones without the need of such. Plus I don't have another thing sticking out.

 

I have some of these already but it is not something I want to use if avoidable.

these are $10 each. $8.50 if you buy 4 or more. probably less if you make an offer. Which Nvidia cards are you seeing for the same price?

 

 https://www.ebay.com/itm/DELL-AMD-Radeon-1GB-PCI-Express-3-0-DVI-Display-Port-Video-Card-0F9P1R-LOW/123654450195?epid=10029051860&hash=item1cca612c13%3Ag%3A18YAAOSwP79cbDrR%3Asc%3AUSPSFirstClass!11418!US!-1&LH_BIN=1

[porina]

28 minutes ago, Sat1600 said:

these are $10 each. $8.50 if you buy 4 or more. probably less if you make an offer. Which Nvidia cards are you seeing for the same price?

US pricing is irrelevant to me. Try doing the same on ebay.co.uk

[porina]

Ordered a pair of 610's from ebay. Done.

[Tonberry]

Same here, I also need low end cheap GPU for my own reason, and yeah, a new GT 710 I think is too expensive for what it is.

[Tonberry]

Dude, you might want to check this out, I randomly found while browsing for modern low-end low profile GPU

 

http://www.elsa-jp.co.jp/products/products-top/graphicsboard/geforce/midrange/gtx-1650-sp/