Dell XPS 8300 Graphics Upgrade

mattbcfc17 · Jan 28, 2014

Hi guys,

I'm currently looking to upgrade my XPS 8300's graphics card.

My current specs are

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.4GHz

Memory: 12GB RAM

Operating System: Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit

Graphics type: GeForce GTX 560 Ti

Dedicated memory: 1.2GB

PSU: Stock 460w

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I'm currently looking at the Sapphire HD 7870 GhZ Edition 2GB as seen below as well as the 650w power supply.

http://www.ebuyer.com/392961-sapphire-hd-7870-flex-ghz-edition-2gb-gddr5-dual-dvi-hdmi-displayport-11199-10-40g

http://www.ebuyer.com/413806-xfx-proseries-750w-power-supply-unit-core-edition-p1-750s-nlb9

Will these fit okay into the XPS 8300 and have no other problems that i may have overlooked?

Would appreciate someones help on this matter.

Thanks!

clutchc · Jan 28, 2014

The HD 7870 isn't much more power demanding that the older GTX 560ti: http://www.hwcompare.com/12209/geforce-gtx-560-ti-vs-radeon-hd-7870/
If the GTX 560ti worked with no issues on your stock PSU, chances are the HD 7870 will too. But you will need 2 PCIe aux 6/8 pin connectors.

But if you want to upgrade to a bigger PSU, that will work fine. And if you have the necessary room for the 260mm long card, you should be good with that card.

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