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Angelito01
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March 13th, 2019 21:00
Optiplex 780 graphics card
Hi. I have an old Dell optiplex 780. I would like to upgrade it. But I don't know what graphics card does it needs
Characteristics :
Intel 2 core quad q9400 2.66ghz
Ram memory ddr3
Power supply 300 W
Motherboard (I have no idea)
Can someone tell me what graphics card does it needs?
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Posted March 14th, 2019 04:00
780 is old but if you buy a PNY GT 1030 video card it will run just about anything you want.. The card that Shipped with the 780 is a Radeon 3450 DELL PN X398D
NEWER R series radeon cards DO NOT WORK and WILL NOT WORK due to not supporting DOS VESA video mode 103.
The PNY GT1030 is 500 percent faster than the ancient radeon card.
IF you want to use a Radeon I would recommend the NEWER Radeon 6450
https://www.amazon.com/Radeon-HD6450-Graphics-Display-ATI-102-c26405/dp/B07L5SVD53/
bmcowboy
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Posted March 14th, 2019 01:00
Hi @Angelito01 ,
Optiplex 780 do not need an add-on graphic card while it contains on-board display. The actual question should be: What do you need?
If you need your 780 for:
Beware on what you're planning to spend for. For example, cost for a brand new GTX 1050 Ti graphic card may already good enough to but a refurnished Core i5 PC.