XPS 8700, GPU upgrade question

I haven't found an answer to my question looking thru the XPS 8700 threads.

I want to replace my GeForce 745GTX 4G card with something I don't have to lower all my games graphics to poor with (games like Rust, Conan Exiles, Miscreated etc). What is the best power supply and GF card I can install without having issues? Or is there no hope and I should look into buying a better Dell? I will also mention that my knowledge of this is basic, so simple answer would be appreciated. Thank you!

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JOcean

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November 19th, 2018 06:00

Without changing your power supply, you could upgrade to a GTX 1060 which requires a 400W PSU (you have a 460W PSU). Now the 1060 requires a 6 pin power plug from the PSU, which you might not have but adapters are available. Or if you want to save a bit of money, go with the GTX 1050Ti which requires no power plug at all (on most all of the 1050 cards) and works fine with a 300W PSU. Either card is a huge upgrade over yours.

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Pauluous

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November 19th, 2018 09:00

Thanks a lot for the feedback and all the tips on the original tread ! I will update my BIOS right way ! I understand that Nvidia's official recommendation is PSU=400W for GTX 1060 and PSU=500W for GTX 1070. However, the max Power consumption per graphic card suggests that PSU=460W might be just enough for the GTX 1070. https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/products/10series/compare/ The max Power consumption for the mentioned cards is ... PMAX_GTX1060 = 120W PMAX_GTX1070 = 150W Therefore delta_PMAX = 30W If PSU=400W is enough to run GTX1060 in most systems, I'm still wondering why a PSU=460W wouldn't take care of an additional 30W load for a GTX1070. Has anyone ever tried to use the GTX1070 with the XPS8700 stock CPU ? Otherwise, what are the recommended 500W/600W PSUs that are compatible with the XPS 8700 desktop ?

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Mystrose333

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November 19th, 2018 16:00

Thank you for your help. It's very much appreciated.

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