Frequently Asked Question

Can You Install Graphics Card in Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop?

In this post, we will list all graphics cards (GPU) that are officially supported by the 2021 Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop.

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Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop Graphics Card

Question

What graphics cards that compatible with Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop?

Answer

The 2021 Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop supports the following discrete graphics cards:

NVIDIA® GeForce®
  • GTX 1650 SUPER™ - 4GB GDDR6
  • GTX 1660 SUPER™ - 6GB GDDR6
  • GTX 1660 Ti - 6GB GDDR6
  • RTX™ 3060 - 12GB GDDR6
  • RTX™ 3060 Ti - 8GB GDDR6 LHR
  • RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6 LHR
  • RTX™ 3080 - 10GB GDDR6x LHR
  • RTX™ 3080 Ti - 12GB GDDR6x
  • RTX™ 3090 - 24GB GDDR6x
AMD® Radeon™
  • RX 5300 - 3GB GDDR6
  • RX 6600 XT - 8GB GDDR6
  • RX 6700 XT - 12GB GDDR6
  • RX 6800 XT - 16GB GDDR6
  • RX 6900 XT - 16GB GDDR6

Here are the slots that available on the mainboard:

  • Expansion Slots
    • 1 x PCIe x16 slot 
      PCIe Gen 5 x16, Full-height
    • 2 x PCIe x4 slot
      PCIe Gen 3 x4, Full-height
    SATA
    • 3 x SATA slots
      ForHDD/SSD.
    M.2
    • 1 x M.2 2230 slot
      For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card
    • 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
      For SSD/Intel Optane
Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop Motherboard
Source: Dell

Some graphics cards might need a powerful power supply, here are the power supply that might came with your PC:

  • 460W
    80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency
  • 750W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency

Alienware Aurora R13 Desktop FAQs

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