14 DAY TRIAL // Together with all the other Nvidia board partners, Zotac has also announced the introduction of a new graphics card which targets entry-level systems and HTPC enthusiasts based on GeForce GT 520 design.
Just like all the other GT 520 solutions that were announced until now, Zotac's creation also sticks to the basics and uses a pretty standard active cooled heatsink and a low-profile PCB design.
However, unlike most of its competitors, the company has bundled the graphics card together with a half-height bracket, which should make it compatible with most low-profile chassis available on the market.
Nvidia designed the GeForce GT 520 to replace the aging GeForce GT 220 and it packs the same GF119 core that the company used for its GeForce GT 410M and 520M mobile offerings.
This is basically a cut in half version of the GF108 GPU and it packs 48 stream processors, 8 texturing units, 4ROP units as well as a 64-bit wide memory interface which, in Zotac's case, is connected to 1GB of video buffer.
Its clock speed is set at 900MHz (1.8GHz data rate) and the GPU works at 810MHz, just as Nvidia's reference design.
The Zotac GeForce GT 520 comes equipped with a dual-link DVI port, an HDMI output and a D-Sub connector.
“We live in an era where high-quality multi-megapixel cameras and 1080p video cameras are more affordable and home image and video editing can be done by anyone with a computer,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, Zotac International.
“By embracing the Zotac GeForce GT 520 and Nvidia CUDA technology, users can accelerate their workload by reducing the time it takes to make image adjustments or create their own cinematic masterpiece,” concluded the company's rep.
Zotac's GT 520 is available right now for purchase and its MSRP has been set at $59.99 US.