Can I run an EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 in a Dell OptiPlex 7050 or 3020?

Hello,
Does anyone know if the OEM motherboards found in machines like the Dell OptiPlex 7050 or the Dell OptiPlex 3020 can support an EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB... I can make it fit in the case, that isn't the issue, but will the motherboard handle it... I'll be upgrading the power supply anyway...

I’m not seeing any specific info on whether these motherboards actually feature x16 PCI Express slots—if they do, you should be good to go. Just keep in mind, though, you'll really need a solid CPU to keep up with a card that powerful (especially if you're planning on gaming). Looking at the graphics card you mentioned in the title, I'm assuming you're definitely a gamer 😁

And I guess the real question is whether their CPUs can actually handle the load, since I highly doubt they're running anything cutting-edge these days.

Well, the Dell OptiPlex 7050 is part of the newer series, featuring a Ryzen 7 processor. Both the Dell OptiPlex 3020 and the Dell OptiPlex 7050 come equipped with one PCI Express x16 slot. The real question is whether the card can actually be pushed to its max overclock... or if the motherboard will cause issues. I know these OEM boards are pretty basic since they're meant for Google Workspace machines, but it is what it is...

-For the Dell OptiPlex 3020, I found this listed:

Slot 1: half-length, full-height, PCI Express 3.0 x16 (60w max)

What does that 60w mean? Does it mean this card won't work...

http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/desktop...1TC1MDM70010GR

You'd probably only be able to pull this off in this specific tower model. You’d likely need to swap out the power supply if the current one isn't standard sizing, and I guess you might even have to rip out or trim the hard drive cage since the card is pretty long.

crimsonstag84 said:http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/desktop...1TC1MDM70010GR

That specific tower is your only shot... though you'd likely need a new power supply if the current one isn't standard size. You might even have to rip out or cut the hard drive cage just to fit the card... since it's too long.

Why not the Dell OptiPlex 3020?

If those office machines are running on the same motherboards, they likely only support 60-75 watts via PCI Express, which makes any serious gaming pretty much impossible.

PCI Express should be fine. A GeForce GTX 1080 isn't going to pull enough juice through the motherboard to cause issues, but the real question is whether that PSU can actually handle the card at all.

Terry Cruz2 said:Why not just use the Dell OptiPlex 3050?

Because that Dell OptiPlex 3050 basically looks like a Microsoft build🤷

You can only fit a low-profile GPU in there (for example, the best you can get is an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti).