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media graphics card upgrade recommendations for video and photo editing
hello,i'm looking for a recommendation on a graphics card upgrade for my xps 8940.currently i have a nvidia Geforce GTX 1660 ti.i recently purchased a 4k screen and i'm looking into learning more on the video editing in my hobby.first post here,thanks in advance.
Chino de Oro
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19-11-2023 10:21 AM
For 4K video editing, an RTX 3060 TI, a mid-range nVidia GPU is probably be more than sufficient.
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19-11-2023 10:26 AM
The specifications for XPS 8940 also listed the RTX 3060 TI as the highest supported video card for this system.
https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/xps-8940-desktop/xps-8940-setup-and-specifications/gpudiscrete?guid=guid-d6248aeb-4661-44f3-84d0-9c79f6dcd32c&lang=en-us
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19-11-2023 10:32 AM
Hardware builder for professional graphics creators also recommended the 3060 TI as a good performer for mid-tier cards.
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19-11-2023 10:28 AM
@Chino de Oro thank's.i recently upgraded ram and had no issues.definatly helped my work flow.are there any issues i may run into in order to replace the card i need to look out for.i'll probably go pick one up at bestbuy today as its in stock.
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19-11-2023 10:33 AM
Glad to help out.
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24-11-2023 23:21 PM
@Chino de Oro actually you used to be able to configure the system with a 3070 which would have been the highest GPU you could install.
You can actually install an Rtx 4060 Ti 16 GB (don't bother with the 8 GB version) and it uses 50 watts less than the Rtx 3060 Ti. 160 Watt Power Draw for the RTX 4060 Ti 16gb
Or you can install a RTX 4070 NON Ti and it pulls 200 watts the same as the RTX 3070 Ti's power draw.