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January 5th, 2023 07:00

graphic card upgrade

hello everyone, i just recently got this pc for christmas (here are the spec

 Dell Optiplex 7020 Desktop Computer, Intel Quad-Core i7-4770-3.4GHz, 32 GB RAM, 512GB SSD HDD, DVD, USB 3.0, WiFi, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed

and im looking to run a program called Da Vinci Resolve, its an editing program,

my current graphics card is not strong enough to run the program, i have an integrated intel HD graphic 4600 and looking to upgrade to the Geforce RTX 2060.

is this going to ruin my pc or is this upgrade achivable? 

ive talked to a few people with varying results. if anybody can help me with this and if anybody know the program Da Vinci who can help with a the perfect graphic card it would be much appreciated!! 

im not very techy so i know very little about PC's ATM.

 

 

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January 5th, 2023 08:00

it does say SFF on the pc where it say [product name and Sn number but thats all i know, for the power supply im not to sure what it is

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January 5th, 2023 08:00

also looking for not so expensive options, just enough power to run the newest da vinci resolve

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January 5th, 2023 08:00

all i remember reading was i needed a graphic card of at least 4Gb, an I-7 processor, whihc i have, and 32Gb ram, whihc i have, im just missing a good enough graphics card

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January 5th, 2023 08:00

What form factor is your PC? Is it a MT (standard size) or SFF (Slim size)?

Specs look good so far. As for a graphics card, You'd be limited to a GTX-1660 or something similar. If you have the SFF,  you would be severely limited to a low-profile graphics card, such as a Raedon RX6400. Keep in mind, you may need to replace the power supply in either case, (I'm assuming you have the standard 290W PSU) as some cards are very power hungry.

Using an RTX-2060 is overkill, at least when it comes to gaming. I'm not sure how it would work with graphics editing though.

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January 5th, 2023 08:00

Hey. I don't think the 7020 has enough power from the PSU (power supply) for the RTX 2060.

Can you please specify what version of the 7020 you have? Is it the desktop, or small form factor? Please let me know. If it's an SFF I recommend the GTX 1650 from Zotac. It doesn't require a cable from the PSU since it gets all it's power from the PCIe Express slot. I used to have a GeForce GT 720 and it worked with DaVinci resolve. But I recommend the Zotac GTX 1650. It also works with tye desktop version. It's slow because you're using  Internal graphics that are from the i7.

Please let me know which version you have of the 7020, and I can search the web for a perfect GPU.

Although the RTX will never work and might cause your PSU to never work again because it uses too much power sometimes.

Thank you.

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January 5th, 2023 09:00

just to meet the minimum 4GB VRAM requirement and SFF psu / chassis restraint you can consider GTX 1650 or GTX 1630

 

GTX 1660

GTX1650(g5)

GTX1650(g6)

GTX 1630

Nvidia CUDA Cores

1408

896

896

512

Boost Clock (GHz)

1785

1665

1590

1785

Base Clock (GHz)

1530

1485

1410

1740

Memory Config

6GB GDDR6

4GB GDDR5

4GB GDDR6

4GB GDDR6

TDP (W)

120

75

75

75

Da Vinci resolve recommended 

The NVIDIA GPU’s listed below will all give you GPU decoding of AVC / H.264 / HEVC media in DaVinci Resolve Studio on Windows. This is a big enough reason alone to purchase Resolve Studio. Make sure you’re using the latest NVIDIA studio drivers rather than the gaming drivers.

Unfortunately 7020 SFF has a too weak psu for 1660 and above.  You can however upgrade to XE2 315 W psu which has a 6 pin PCIe connector required by gtx 1660 or 1660Super.

the other issue is that 1660/1660S do not come in low profile afaik, while SFF requires low profile gpu unless you use a riser PCIe cable and/or keep the side panel open.

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January 5th, 2023 09:00

Edit: Deleted last paragraph since @redxps630  beat me to it.

Also, re: 1660/1660S do not come in low profile afaik

Correct. 1660/1660 Super/1660 Ti is full size only.

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January 5th, 2023 13:00

Yep. The Zotac GTX 1650 oc is cheap, not very power hungry and gets it's power from the PCIe Express slot. Only 250 CAD. It's very good. I recommend it for you. It's also a 4GB GDDR6 Video card.

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January 5th, 2023 18:00

Also, the 7020 SFF comes with 255w PSU.

Better bet for your requirements is a 7020 MT.  Many aftermarket PSU's can fit in a 7020 MT with 24-pin to 8-pin adapter to plug in the MB.  Generic or no name brand PSU's not recommended.

The Optiplex XE2 MT also came with a nice 365w PSU that can also be used in a 7020 MT.

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January 5th, 2023 18:00

Hi @erikstg417,

Besides the 1660 and 1660S which won't fit in an SFF, some of the other cards linked above aren't usable and won't fit in an SFF without a PCIe extension cable and running the GPU on the outside the case   Some cards may require higher than 315w PSU.

If you run a 75w 1650, 315w PSU from the Optiplex XE2 SFF redxps suggested is still recommended.

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January 5th, 2023 19:00

I can probably help narrow down your search.  Some tips:

  • Shop/browse 75w cards and see which ones meet your requirements.
  • Check bottleneck against the i7-4770.  Example, in Google:  "i7-477O GTX 1650 bottleneck"  Then choose the option that's CPU Builds.
  • If bottleneck is too high, CPU Builds site can show you other options.

Due to having an SFF and being limited to LP (low profile) cards, I think checking out 75w cards is your best bet.  Use a 315w PSU from the XE2 SFF.  Higher wattage cards could easily give you heat issues in an SFF, even if they do fit.

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January 5th, 2023 19:00

awesome thank you very much! i will definitely do that asap

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January 5th, 2023 19:00

alright thank you everyone for all the help! im gonna have to do my research! i will check out the zotac option and if that cant work then i will see about getting a better power cable or the option of having it outside of the casing, im still very uncertain as i do not want to mess anything up lol but again thank you everyone for your input!

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January 6th, 2023 07:00

@bradthetechnut  so i found a MSI gaming Geforce GTX 1650 and i belive it would do what i need to do, it come up as a result for best low profile card of 2023 and it was under the best overall perfomance for a low profile, just wanted to get a quick opinion on this on, not the same that you mentioned but the same spec basicly, still think i need a new PSU, looked at mine and it said 255W and somewhere it mentioned to get a 300W PSU

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January 6th, 2023 08:00

so i did ithe bottle neck thinbg you suggested and for my processor the GTX 1650 will have a 24%  bottleneck, si i searched abit and it suggested i use the nvidia GTX1070 ti whicj will have 0% bottleneck

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