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QTHREE GeForce GT 210 1GB review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£45VRAM:1 GBMemory bus width:?Thermal Design Power (TDP):?

QTHREE GeForce GT 210 1GB Review: Compare 117 technical specifications to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

QTHREE GeForce GT 210 1GB
7.1/10

Overall score

Score
7.1/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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Score components

40%

6.7

Technical score

25%

?

Reviews scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.6, the mark of a weaker model in this category

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

6.7

Sentiment score

â–¼Worse than 62% of graphics cards
8.0

Value for money

Value for money
8.0/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 97% of models
Score components

70%

7.1

Overall score

30%

10

Price

★Better than 97%
6.7

Technical score

Technical score
6.7/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Score components

44%

6.6

Performance

24%

5.6

Memory

12%

7.3

Power

11%

7.8

Features

5%

8.5

Design

4%

6.9

Connectivity

â–¼Worse than 56%
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Reviews score

Reviews score
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What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Grades by review (0)
We have not found an independent test of this model yet. Until we do, its review part counts as 7.6.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
No expert tests yet
?

List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Best rankings
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What owners say about the QTHREE GeForce GT 210 1GB

Based on 216 owners sharing their experience in online comments

46%positive19%mixed35%negative

Owners value its basic display and video capabilities, but find its gaming performance too weak for modern titles.

What owners dislike

  • Runs most games after 2010 poorly, with low frame rates and very low settings needed even for titles that were current when the card came out.39
  • Frame rates often drop to 5 to 20 fps in newer games, and playable performance usually needs the lowest settings and a low resolution.31
  • Drivers often fail to install or the display shows no signal, and some owners report the card not being detected or switching unexpectedly.12
  • Performs worse than integrated graphics on many systems, and some owners found it slower than older cards like the GeForce 6600 GT.9
  • Only older games before about 2010 run well, while most newer titles are unplayable even at the lowest settings.7
  • Games show graphical glitches, missing textures and particle effects, and some models fail to render enemies or NPCs at normal settings.4
  • Video playback is limited to around 1080p at 30 fps on some models, and large or high-bitrate video files may fail to play.3
  • Some models overheat and shut down within minutes, and overclocking too far can cause a black screen that stops the card from posting.3

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card QTHREE GeForce GT 210 1GB

Technical score
Technical score
6.7/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 56% of models
Score components:

44%

6.6

Performance

24%

5.6

Memory

12%

7.3

Power

11%

7.8

Features

5%

8.5

Design

4%

6.9

Connectivity

6.7
Reviews score
7.6
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
8.0/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 97% of models
Score components:

70%

7.1

Overall score

30%

10

Price

8.0
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
?
3DMark Port Royal score
?
PassMark (G3D) result
?
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
?
FP32 performance
?
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VRAM
1 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >24 GB
This graphics card has 1 GB of VRAM, which is less than 98.2% of graphics cards and equal to 1.8% of graphics cards.
Memory type
?
Memory bus width
?
Maximum memory bandwidth
?
Effective memory speed
?
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
?
PCIe lanes
?
DirectX version
?
Vulkan version
?
OpenGL version
?
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Max displays supported
?
Max digital resolution
?
DisplayPort outputs
0
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 0 DisplayPort outputs, which is fewer than 96.9% of graphics cards and equal to 3.1% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
?
DisplayPort link rates
?
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
?
Power consumption while under peak load
20 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card draws 20 W under peak load, which is lower than 99.9% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
?
Board power limit
?
PCIe power spec
?
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Size
?
Length
150 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 150 mm long, which is shorter than 98.3% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Height
?
Slot width
?
Weight
200 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 200 g, which is lighter than 98.7% of Graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of Graphics cards.
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QTHREE GeForce GT 210 1GB vs the average graphics card

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  • 132.2 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (150 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    150 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 11.56x cheaper
    QTHREE GeForce GT 210 1GB is cheaper than the average graphics card (£45 vs £520).
    £45 vs £520
  • 7.6% better value for money
    QTHREE GeForce GT 210 1GB has better value for money than the average graphics card (7.98 vs 7.4).
    7.98 vs 7.41
  • 90.9% lower peak power draw
    This graphics card has a lower peak power draw than the average graphics card (20 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    20 W vs 220 W
  • 80.3% lighter
    This graphics card is lighter than the average graphics card (200 g vs 1,014 g). The average graphics card weighs 1,014 g.
    200 g vs 1,014 g
  • 11.56x cheaper
    QTHREE GeForce GT 210 1GB is cheaper than the average graphics card (£45 vs £520).
    £45 vs £520
  • 7.6% better value for money
    QTHREE GeForce GT 210 1GB has better value for money than the average graphics card (7.98 vs 7.4).
    7.98 vs 7.41
  • 90.9% lower peak power draw
    This graphics card has a lower peak power draw than the average graphics card (20 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    20 W vs 220 W
  • 132.2 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (150 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    150 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 80.3% lighter
    This graphics card is lighter than the average graphics card (200 g vs 1,014 g). The average graphics card weighs 1,014 g.
    200 g vs 1,014 g
  • 11 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (1 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    1 GB vs 12 GB
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • 2 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (1 vs 3).
    1 vs 3
  • 69.3% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (589 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    589 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • No ray tracing
    This graphics card does not support ray tracing, the average graphics card does.
  • 3 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (0 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    0 vs 3
  • No mesh shaders
    This graphics card does not support mesh shaders, the average graphics card does.
  • 14.1% lower sentiment score
    6.7 vs 7.8
  • 14.1% lower sentiment score
    6.7 vs 7.8
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • 69.3% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (589 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    589 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 11 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (1 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    1 GB vs 12 GB
  • No ray tracing
    This graphics card does not support ray tracing, the average graphics card does.
  • No mesh shaders
    This graphics card does not support mesh shaders, the average graphics card does.
  • No sampler feedback
    This graphics card does not support sampler feedback, the average graphics card does.
  • 3 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (0 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    0 vs 3
  • 2 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (1 vs 3).
    1 vs 3

Third-party reviews

What customers like about QTHREE GeForce GT 210 1GB

  • At 20 W it draws very little power.
  • At 150 mm it fits even slim cases.
  • At 200 g it is light and easy to fit.
  • The HDMI port connects a TV or a monitor with an HDMI input.
  • It supports 3D output.
  • Overclocking support is included for those who want a little more speed.

What customers don't like about QTHREE GeForce GT 210 1GB

  • There is no DVI or DisplayPort output, so some monitors need an adapter.
  • 1 GB of memory limits it to light work.
  • No ray tracing, so newer lighting effects cannot be used.
  • Mesh shaders and sampler feedback are missing.
  • The 589 MHz base clock is low, so anything beyond basic tasks feels slow.

Verdict

For an old desktop that only needs a picture on one screen, the QTHREE GeForce GT 210 1GB does that job with very little fuss. It draws 20 W and measures 150 mm, so it fits a slim case easily. It has one HDMI port and no DVI or DisplayPort, so check that your screen has an HDMI input. Web pages, office programs and simple video are its natural territory. The trade-off is what it leaves out. There is no ray tracing, and mesh shaders are missing too. With 1 GB of memory and a 589 MHz base clock, games will be out of reach. It suits a buyer with a spare PC who only wants to get a picture back and has no plans for games.

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