Zotac has released a new variant of the low-power NVIDIA GeForce GT 710, and while this wouldn't normally be news this card has a very important distinction: its PCI-E x1 interface.

With a single-slot design, low-profile ready (with a pair of brackets included), and that PCI-E x1 interface, this card can go places where GPUs have never been able to go (AFAIK). Granted, you won't be doing much gaming on a GT 710, which features 192 CUDA cores and 1GB of DDR3 memory, but this card does provide support for up to 3 monitors via DVI, HDMI, and VGA outputs. 

A PCI-E x1 GPU would certainly provide some interesting options for ultra-compact systems such as those based on thin mini-ITX, which does not offer a full-length PCI Express slot; or for adding additional monitor support for business machines that only offer a single PCI-E x16 slot, but have a x1 slot available.

Specifications from Zotac:

Zotac ZT-71304-20L

  • GPU: GeForce GT 710
  • CUDA cores: 192
  • Video Memory: 1GB DDR3
  • Memory Bus: 64-bit
  • Engine Clock: 954 MHz
  • Memory Clock: 1600 MHz
  • PCI Express: PCI-E x1
  • Display Outputs: DL-DVI, VGA, HDMI
  • HDCP Support: Yes
  • Multi Display Capability: 3
  • Recommended Power Supply: 300W
  • Power Consumption: 25W
  • Power Input: N/A
  • API Support: DirectX 12 (feature level 11_0), OpenGL 4.5
  • Cooling: Passive
  • Slot Size: Single Slot
  • SLI: N/A
  • Supported OS: Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP
  • Card Length: 146.05mm x 111.15mm
  • Accessories: 2x Low profile bracket I/O brackets, Driver Disk, User Manual

The card, which is listed with the model ZT-71304-20L, has not yet appeared on any U.S. sites for purchase (that I can find, anyway), so we will have to wait to see where pricing will be.