Dell Optiplex 7010 Graphics Card addition

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Forgive me in advance, very new to tinkering with computer hardware and I did search the forum a bit before posting.

I have a ~2013-2014 Dell Optiplex 7010 with a i5-3470 3.2 GHz, 8 GB RAM, Win 10, 240w Power Supply. I'm not sure if it's a "MT" MiniTower or the SFF. But the tower measures ~ "3.75 Width X "12 Length X "11 Height. Also, this is my media PC, hooked up to a "46 HDTV.

My goal is to casually play Grand Theft Auto 5 and Skyrim (not the 2016 remastered version). I'm attempting to track down a graphics card which will fit and hopefully not require a Power Supply upgrade!

I'm not seeing anyone else with the 240w Power supply in this pickle, not to mention some of the new "mini" or "low profile" cards run at such a low wattage, 55-75w, I was hoping to get some guidance!

Here are the ones I have found which might fit and run both games:
ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti Mini
ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 1050 Low Profile
ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 1050 Mini
GeForce® GTX 750 Ti LP 2GB
GeForce® GTX 750 LP 1GB

Thanks for the help!
 
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The best option for you would be to get gtx 1050 low profile and upgrade your psu. The upgrade is inevitable as with a new cpu comes a increased power draw, however small it is. Your system will not function properly with only 240w. I did a power consumption test to see how much on average the power draw was with the gtx 1050 ti and it landed on 287 watts. already more than your psu. if I can get your email I could send the pictures as I don't know how to add screen shots to this document.

The best option for you would be to get gtx 1050 low profile and upgrade your psu. The upgrade is inevitable as with a new cpu comes a increased power draw, however small it is. Your system will not function properly with only 240w. I did a power consumption test to see how much on average the power draw was with the gtx 1050 ti and it landed on 287 watts. already more than your psu. if I can get your email I could send the pictures as I don't know how to add screen shots to this document.

 
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