Question GPU upgrade for Dell Optiplex 7010 SFF ?

[mmark0416]

Is this gpu good for this pc?

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1050 OC Low Profile 2G NVIDIA 2 GB GDDR5

Actually, I only need it because I have a 21:9 monitor (3440 × 1440) and now the max resulation is 2560 x 1600.

Thx

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums,. newcomer!

The Dell OptiPlex 7010 was released about more than a decade ago, how old is the PSU in the prebuilt OptiPlex? Even if the PSU was brand new(out of the box) you don't have more than 240W of power at your entire system's disposal. You're advised to have a 350W or higher wattage, reliably built PSU to power the entire build. In it's current state I'd advise against dropping a discrete GPU in there. Instead save the funds and put that into a new build from the ground up.

 

[mmark0416]

Welcome to the forums,. newcomer!

The Dell OptiPlex 7010 was released about more than a decade ago, how old is the PSU in the prebuilt OptiPlex? Even if the PSU was brand new(out of the box) you don't have more than 240W of power at your entire system's disposal. You're advised to have a 350W or higher wattage, reliably built PSU to power the entire build. In it's current state I'd advise against dropping a discrete GPU in there. Instead save the funds and put that into a new build from the ground up.

Yes, the psu is the original 250w. Actually, I only need the new gpu because I have a 21:9 monitor (3440 × 1440). Don't you know a gpu that can handle the resolution without changing the power supply?

 

[Tac 25]

deleted my other post because realized your 7010 is SFF.
this would have been easy if it was regular size 7010 like the one that I have.

anyway, that 250 watt psu you have is probably also more than a decade old.
when tried adding a gpu to my 7010, even a GT 1030 would stress out the 250 watt psu causing some problems. Had to install a new psu first - which solved all the problems I was experiencing.

the only way you could add a gpu to your pc is if you upgrade that 250 watt psu. But since it's SFF, I'm not sure if a new psu can be found for that rig.

 

[Nertens]

i had a 750ti in my 7010SFF and it never had an issue over the few years it ran games for my nephew. It seems the 1050 uses more power (on paper) , but i know for a fact that the 750ti didnt use the 60w nvidia posted, and the same tends to go for the other cards in my life i have bothered to check.....my guess is that the 1050 will be fine.