On Thursday, NVIDIA introduced to the world its latest GPU, the GeForce 310, the first in a 300- series line up of the firm's next generation graphic units. The latest offering will be replacing the company's GeForce 210 as an entry-level chipset for customers who want to improve the graphics quality of their machines.

Equipped with a 589MHz processor, the GeForce 310 is bundled with 512 MB of 500MHz DDR2 memory, DisplayPort, DVI and VGA ports, and the first two ports can easily be converted into HDMI with the help of an adapter. The device also offers an internal input, which will let users inject audio into the HDMI signal.

Designed for undemanding customers who want nothing more than simply improving the graphics quality, the GeForce 310 is probably not good enough to satisfy enthusiast-level gaming, but will definitely be sufficiently nice for 1080p video playbacks and general purpose computer use.

The release date for the GeForce 310 is yet to be announced, and so is the price.