Low wattage, low profile graphics card? (Dell Optiplex 745 Mini Tower)

GloriousChicken · Jun 1, 2017

I'm looking to upgrade my graphics card from a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 240 (http://imgur.com/a/oPfiI) to something with low wattage and a low profile. My PSU has a max of 305W. I've narrowed it down to two options but would like confirmation on whether or not they would work and/or fit. Other recommendations are also appreciated!

http://www.frys.com/product/8142205?source=google&gclid=Cj0KEQjw9r7JBRCj37PlltTskaMBEiQAKTzTfA2hwwQpKFiALLvIt-eNj4BEJ4fSN8Q6YMEuAZYyTLgaAidO8P8HAQ

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00847TPH0/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me=

clutchc · Jun 1, 2017

Those will both work, but the card doesn't have to be low-profile. The one you have in there now isn't. But due to the design and location of the PCIe x16 slot, the card has to be single-width. And quite narrow.

The 730 is much faster than the 610, btw. But if you get the 730, get the DDR5, 64 Bit. DDR3 128 bit is the slower version of that card.
You may want to consider: https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007709%20600419828%20601296707

mavutomhard · Jun 3, 2017

I would recommend you to buy a Sapphire R7 250 GDDR5 2GB 128bit, got one for just 40$ used, but u can find also new ones for a good price. Have an old Optiplex 780 with a Q8400, also 305PSU and runs flawlessly even the latest games like Doom, RE7, GTA5, Middle Earth and Tomb Raider on mid to high settings.

also I would suggest to search on youtube "linus r7 240 review", before you waste your money on junk low end graphics cards.

william p · Jun 15, 2017

A GTX750Ti with legacy BIOS is your best bet due to no 6 pin PCIe connector on the PSU. Newer AMD cards have a BIOS compatability issue with old Dells, but rebadged 7xxx cards work.
Best CPUs are QX6800 2.93GHz, or Q6700 2.66GHz.
8GB DDR2-800 low density RAM.
This is similar to the E520 in my sig. but with a weaker Voltage section on the MB. I've clocked one to 3.45Ghz. See "Overclocking Dell BTX Computers" if that intersts you.

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