Question GTX 1660 ti Eight Pin Adapter on a Six Pin PCIe Lead for Dell Precision T3500

[MakoRuu]

Since the TDP of the GTX 1660 ti is only 120 watts, same as the 960/1060, would it possible for me to buy a single Six pin to Eight Pin PCIe Lead to replace my current 960? As the power requirements are the same, but the card is keyed for an eight pin lead. I think a single fan version like EVGA's XC Gaming Black Edition would be perfect in my tower.

I ask because my Dell Precision T3500 only has a single six pin PCIe lead, but the power supply is 525w with three 12v rails. Replacing the power supply is not currently an option, because it's keyed specifically to this Dell Motherboard, (I think. I am not 100% certain, there are conflicting reports. But changing the power supply is not an option I am considering due to it's technical difficulty.)

My 960 is beginning to show it's age, and only has 2GBs of VRAM, so I'd like to upgrade. However, if I can squeeze it in, I would rather have the 1660 ti than the 1060 because of it's performance increase.

My current system runs on an Intel Core i7 990X (6c/12t) with 12GBs of DDR3 10666 Memory, so I don't think it would create too much of a bottleneck.

Thank you for your time and answers!

 

[butterfig]

It would work, but there would be a bottle neck as the 990x would be pushing the 1660 ti back. 525 watts and a 990x and a 1660 ti is perfect and you only really need more if you're upgrading to a 2060+ or a lot of high voltage amd cards. Hope this helps.