I Currently have a EVGA Geforce gtx 480, this just died, would this be slightly comparable for a cheaper version of that card?

It’s not comparable to the 480. It’s a great little card for casual 1080p gaming but anything beyond that you’ll have to turn the graphics way down. I’d recommend you get a gtx 1050. It’s a better value for the money in my opinion.

How load is the fan? does the card have a 0 dB mode? Did someone try to do a custom fan curve in MSI afterburner?

In my particular rig, it's not audible. I have five case fans which are not loud either. The 1030 that I recieved runs really cool and have never heard fan even under stress when using benchmark or torture tests.

Would this be considered a "rear blower" card, or does most of the heat come out off of the top of the fan?

Most of the heat is out on the top yes, providing that the card has good airflow to do so

will this work with vr?

Unfortunately not. You’ll need at least a GTX 1060 or an RX 580 if you’d like to play VR. The 1030 is a very entry level card.

How will this card perform if installed in a PCIe 2.0 card slot, i.e will it meet full specs? My PC is a Core i5 with 16GB of RAM manufactured in early 2012.

It's backward compatible. Mine's installed in a 2.0 slot and it works fine.

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MSI GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 (uses x4) ATX Graphics Card GT 1030 AERO ITX 2G OC

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2GB 64-Bit GDDR5
Core Clock 1265 MHz
Boost Clock 1518 MHz
1 x SL-DVI-D 1 x HDMI
PCI Express 3.0 x16 (uses x4)

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Model
Brand	MSI
Model	GT 1030 AERO ITX 2G OC

Interface
Interface	PCI Express 3.0 x16 (uses x4)

Chipset
Chipset Manufacturer	NVIDIA
GPU	GeForce GT 1030
Core Clock	1265 MHz
Boost Clock	1518 MHz

Memory
Effective Memory Clock	6008 MHz
Memory Size	2GB
Memory Interface	64-Bit
Memory Type	GDDR5

3D API
DirectX	DirectX 12
OpenGL	OpenGL 4.5

Ports
Multi-Monitor Support	2
HDMI	1 x HDMI
DVI	1 x SL-DVI-D

Details
Cooler	Single Fan
Thermal Design Power	30W
System Requirements	Power Consumption: 30W Recommended PSU: 300W
HDCP Ready	2.2

Features
Features	All Solid Capacitors - 10 years long lifetime under full load. - Lower temperature and higher efficiency. - Aluminum core for higher stability. Afterburner Overclocking Utility - Wireless control through Android/iOS devices. - Predator: In-game video recording. GeForce Experience - Ensures the best gaming experience by automatically updating users' game-ready drivers. - Allows users to optimize the game settings to their PC with a single click.

Form Factor & Dimensions
Form Factor	ATX
Max GPU Length	147 mm
Card Dimensions (L x H)	5.79" x 4.02"
Slot Width	2 Slots

Packaging
Package Contents	Accessories: Driver CD Installation Guide

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First Listed on Newegg	October 22, 2024

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