When assembling compact computers, you always have to look for compromises. If there are no problems with finding ITX motherboards, cooling systems for CPU and power supply, then everything is a little more complicated with graphics accelerators. On a tiny printed circuit board, you need to place all the key nodes, while not reducing the capabilities of the core and the technologies supported by the graphics card. The task is very difficult, so many graphics card manufacturers have given up on it, and the whole choice comes down to Asus, MSI and Gigabyte products. It is the latter, perhaps, that has the richest choice.


In addition to the frankly weak models of the GeForce GT 1030 caliber, which could do little even at the beginning of their journey, in the range of the Gigabyte Low Profile line, you can find quite a serious version of the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or GTX 1650 level. Despite the fact that these are entry–level graphics cards, you can not call them plugs in any way and they are quite capable of producing the coveted 60 FPS in most gaming projects of 2020 – 2021 with average graphics settings.

Despite the almost halved area of the printed circuit board, they are not much inferior to full-size cards with a similar chip. Yes, the factory overclocking is more modest, but the power consumption is several times higher, and an additional connector is not needed for power. At the same time, many of the Low Profile models are equipped with a diverse set of video outputs, a full-fledged cooling system and proprietary software. A striking example is Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 D6 OC Low Profile 4G, the only low profile model on the market that allows you to simultaneously connect a multi―configuration of four monitors!