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Inspiron 5676, GPU upgrade, #3
So I bought an Inpsiron 5676 computer from here hoping to get an Oculus Rift S and play some VR games, but before I could get my Rift one of my friends told me that the AMD Radeon RX 580 that came with my comp wasn't enough to run it properly. They recommended that I get an Nvidia GTX 1070 but I'm not sure if that card is compatible with my comp. Would it be and if not what would be a good alternative to that card.
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January 5th, 2020 12:00
I don't know if the 1070 will fit in this case, but even if it does, your PSU can't handle it.
Dell validated video cards for the Inspiron 5676 with the 850w PSU =
N1WJD Delta 850w
48Y6D Huntkey 850w
JTPTC AMD Radeon RX 580, 8GB, PCIe 3.0, 160w, DP1.2/DP1.2/DP1.2/HDMI
2FNM3 Nvidia GTX 1060, 6GB, PCIe 3.0, 150w, DVI-D/DP1.3/DP1.3/DP1.3/HDMI2.0
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January 4th, 2020 16:00
For starters, what size power supply is installed in this PC (watts)?
What's the recommended power supply specification for that NVidia GTX 1070 card?
If the recommended power supply spec is higher than the one that's installed, you'll either have to upgrade the PSU too, or choose a different video card with a lower PSU recommendation.
Have you searched these forums to see what video cards others have installed in the Inspiron 5676?
EDIT:
5676 PC PSU = 460 Watts
GTX 1070 recommends = 500 Watts
Do the math...
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January 4th, 2020 17:00
So you're saying that the 1070 would work but I'd have to upgrade my power supply as well. Okay, now I gotta look for a new power supply. Any recommendations?