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erikstg417

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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.

 

 

  • erikstg417

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    Posted 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

  • erikstg417

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    Posted January 5th, 2023 08:00

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

  • erikstg417

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    Posted 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

  • CBIVTI22

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    Posted 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.

  • Azenx

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    Posted 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.

  • redxps630

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    Posted 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.

  • CBIVTI22

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    Posted 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.

  • Azenx

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    Posted 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.

  • bradthetechnut

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    Posted 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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    Posted 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.