Graphics Card Update For XPS 8300

I currently have a ATI 4650 but im planning to buy a 550ti or a 560 both are under the max power of the PSU the pc has, but from experience has anyone tried to upgrade your graphic card into one similar maybe the ATI 5670?

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DELL-Manpreet C

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August 28th, 2012 12:00

Hi Hidrolic,

These graphics cards have been tested with this computer by Dell:

ATI Radeon HD 5450, ATI Radeon HD 5670, ATI Radeon HD 5770, ATI Radeon HD 5870, NVIDIA GeForce GT420, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

You can opt for GeForce GTX 550 Ti as it has a compatible power supply. However, GeForce 560 Ti needs 500W.If you opt for this graphics card. You might need additional power supply. You can compare the specifications for the cards on this link: http://bit.ly/sZeM4x

If you would like to opt for AMD Radeon HD 5670, here are the specifications:

Full Microsoft® DirectX® 11 support.

DirectCompute 11 and Shader Model 5.0 support.

ATI Eyefinity Technology.

*Drive three displays simultaneously with independent resolutions; refresh rates, color controls, and video overlays.

1GB dedicated on-board graphics frame buffer GDDR5 memory.
Accelerated Video Encoding, Transcoding, and Up scaling.

Native support for common video encoding instructions.

Unified Video Decoder 2.
ATI Avivo™ HD video & display technology.

Full-spec 1080p Blu-ray™ Disc decoding and playback (with a dedicated video processor and UVD).
Dedicated hardware based H.264/VC-1/MPEG-2 decoding of Blu-ray discs.

Integrated Digital Outputs.

Built in HDMI™ connection.

ATI PowerPlay™ Technology.

Power saving features used at idle or during low-usage to reduce power consumption.

PCI Express® 2.1

Model Number	ATI® Radeon™ HD 5670
Graphics Controller	ATI Redwood XT
Bus Type	PCI Express 2.1 (x16 lanes)
Engine Clock	775 MHz
Memory Clock	1.0 GHz
Memory Size/Type	1GB GDDR5
Controller Heat Sink	Active heatsink, single-slot
Internal Connector	CrossFireX™ Connector
External Display Connector	DVI-I, HDMI, VGA
Display Maximum Resolutions	DVI 2560 x 1600, 32-bit color (Dual-Link DVI) HDMI 1920 x 1080, 32-bit color VGA 1920 x 1440, 32-bits color
Display options	Display modes supporting digital flat panels, HDTVs, DisplayPort panels, and analog CRTs: DVI-I (Single-Link or Dual-Link) HDMI – maximum of 1 VGA (through DVI dongle) The following simultaneous display configurations are supported: DVI-I + HDMI DVI-I + VGA VGA + HDMI
Maximum board power	70 Watts
Operating Temperature	[Ambient] 32°F to 239° F (0° to 115° C)

Hope this information helps

Please reply if you have any questions.

DELL-Roshan L

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