Nvidia has officially unveiled its newest entry-level graphics card, the Geforce GT 710. Based on Kepler GPU architecture, Nvidia claims that the GT 710 is up to 10 times faster than most integrated graphics solutions on the market and brings significant improvement over the previous generation.

The Geforce GT 710 is unfortunately not based on Nvidia's current Maxwell GPU architecture since Nvidia has decided that an older Kepler GPU is enough for the entry-level market.

The heart of the GT 710 is a Kepler GPU with 192 CUDA cores paired up with up to 2GB of DDR3 memory with a 64-bit memory interface. The GPU has a based clock of 954MHz while memory will be clocked at 1800MHz.

While this does not sound impressive compared to mid-range and high-end graphics cards, it should be enough for most standard users and even some casual gaming. Bear in mind that the previous generation Geforce GT 610 packed 64 CUDA cores, so the GT 710 is a significant upgrade.

As noted, Nvidia claims that the new Geforce GT 710 is up to 10 times faster compared to "most integrated graphics solutions" on the market. More improtantly, the new Geforce GT 710 also offers multi-monitor support for up to three HD displays.

As it is the case with most entry-level dedicated graphics cards on the market, the Geforce GT 710 does not need a PCI-Express power connector as it has a TDP of up to 25W, which means 75W from the PCI-Express slot is quite enough. Low TDP also allowed Nvidia partners to come up with a passive, low profile versions of the GT 710, which should be perfect for HTPCs.

While Nvidia did not reveal an official price tag for the new Geforce GT 710, since partners have full freedom in coming up with custom versions, you should expect 1GB version to retail at around US $40 while 2GB versions should sell at around US $50.



Source: Geforce.com.