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Optiplex 7010 graphics upgrade
Hi guys i have an optiplex 7010 MT, core i5 3470 3.2Ghz, 16GB RAM on windows 10 pro. I am looking to upgrade graphics from the on board to a dedicated card. Trying to do the required research is frying my head as i am fairly new to PC's in general, so not a load of knowledge but interested in learning. Any advice or knowledge you guys could give would be much appreciated to point me in the right direction. Thanks
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June 8th, 2020 18:00
Top Google definition: More vRAM means the GPU can hold and ultimately render more complex images and textures on the graphics chip, resulting in faster performance.
It sounds similiar to adding RAM to a PC -.makes it faster.
You shouldn't need a low profile card for your MT. Most of those videos were SFF's and 1 or 2 DT's.
I forgot to key in "MT" in my search term. This list has a couple or few more MT's. I was just making the point the 7010 can take the GTX 1050 ti. Optiplex 7010 MT + GTX 1050 ti + YouTube List
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June 8th, 2020 17:00
@bradthetechnut So a 1050 ti would be perfect, i might sound a bit stupid but does the amount of vram make a big difference or no? Also would the card have to be low profile as a lot of those videos were of low profile cards? Thanks for the reply
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June 8th, 2020 17:00
Graphic card and processor will work great together:
Intel Core i5-3470 (Clock speed at 100%) with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Clock speed at 100%) x1 will produce only 0.42% of bottleneck.
The above bottleneck quote is from PC Builds. Furthermore, PC Builds recommends at least 8GB RAM, and you have that exceeded.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UIT3HZVGFJo
https://m.youtube.com/results?search_query=Optiplex+7010+GTX+1050+ti
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So a better gpu would cause the cpu to be the bottleneck, so it would have to be upgraded and then the psu would need to be upgraded to supply enough power then your in better system territory? Out of interest what would be the best cpu i could use with this motherboard i believe E93839 is the motherboard number
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@bradthetechnut Awsome!! Win win! Haha thanks for taking the time to help. I was drowning in a sea of recommendations of card numbers and psu etc. Haha cheers man
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June 8th, 2020 18:00
@bradthetechnut haha thanks! To be honest i didn't expect anyone to be this helpful, i expected a bit of noob treatment haha but you've been really clear and patient! Much appreciated!
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June 8th, 2020 18:00
You're welcome.
You'll notice in the videos the GTX 1050 ti is being run on stock PSU's, including in a 790 MT, similiar to the 7010, but a little older.
The GTX 1050 ti simply takes power from the PCI-e slot.
Not only is 0.42% bottleneck great (10%+ is considered bottleneck), but you don't have to upgrade PSU's.
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If we kept going up in GPU's, then bottleneck would be an issue with your CPU and likely would have to upgrade PSU's as well. I think you got the best, or one of the best, combos for your 7010.
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June 8th, 2020 18:00
Your initial post gets kudos for giving the info needed right away to answer your question.
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@bradthetechnut Brilliant man! That's a big help, ill definitely have a look for one. Would a 1050ti need extra power from psu or would it draw all required power from pcie? Also is a 275w psu powerful enough to run the system with that card or would i be looking to upgrade that as well! Thanks again
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June 8th, 2020 19:00
So it would be possible to upgrade but it would not really be worth it? Would i see much gain with the components you mentioned? I would use it to game mainly playing older titles at the moment, bioshock 1 - infinite, assassin's creed 1 - revelations, gta 3 - san Andreas etc. Ive had them running between 20 - 30 fps and sometimes they are damn near unplayable. I would like to get into bigger titles from this and last gen. With ps5 and new xbox coming out i know i have no hope of running them titles on my hardware haha @bradthetechnut
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Thanks for the link to manual that will come in very handy! Another thing if you don't mind, slightly unrelated but its another thing I've had conflicting opinions on, does installing your OS on an SSD make a big difference to the responsiveness of the system. @bradthetechnut
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Optiplex 7010 Tech Guide
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Not much better, max CPU is I7-3770. But then the matchup would be the 75w GTX 1650 4GB.
Graphic card and processor will work great together:
Intel Core i7-3770 (Clock speed at 100%) with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Clock speed at 100%) x1 will produce only 3.66% of bottleneck.
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June 8th, 2020 21:00
Check your games' minimum requirements and recommended requirements and go with recommended. Minimum can typically be just enough to run it and nothing more.
A couple of references:
https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1650-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1050-Ti/4039vs3649
https://www.google.com/search?q=gtx+1050+ti+vs.+gtx+1650&oq=gtx+1050+ti+vs.+gtx+1650&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l4.15664j0j7&client=ms-android-americamovil-us-revc&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8
Though it goes back to 2012, here's what game-debate had to say about the I5-3470 vs. I7-3770: Jul 1, 2012 · In terms of overall gaming performance, the Intel Core i7-3770 4-Core 3.4GHz is massively better than the Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz when it comes to running the latest games. ... The Core i5-3470 3.2GHz and the Core i7-3770 4-Core are from the same family of CPUs, and thus their clock speeds are directly comparable.