Frequently Asked Question

Can You Install Graphics Card in Dell Optiplex 5090 Tower?

In this post, we will list all graphics cards (GPU) that are officially supported by the 2021 Dell Optiplex 5090 Tower.

BY February 26, 2022
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Dell Optiplex 5090 Tower Graphics Card

Question

What graphics cards that compatible with Dell Optiplex 5090 Tower?

Answer

The 2021 Dell Optiplex 5090 Tower supports the following discrete graphics cards:

NVIDIA® GeForce®
  • GTX 1660 SUPER™ - 6GB GDDR6 
    125W 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x HDMI 2.0b 1 x DVI-D
AMD® Radeon™
  • 540 - 4GB GDDR5
    50W 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort
  • 550 - 4GB GDDR5 
    50W 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 2 x mini DisplayPort ports
  • RX 640 - 4GB GDDR5
    50W 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 2 x mini DisplayPort ports

Here are the slots that available on the mainboard:

Expansion Slots
  • 1 x PCIe x16 slot 
    PCIe Gen 4, Full-height
  • 1 x PCIe x4 slot
    PCIe Gen 4, Full-height
  • 2 x PCIe x1 slots
    Full-height
SATA
  • 4 x SATA slots 
    For 2.5-inch HDD/SSD, and slim Optical Drive.
M.2
  • 1 x M.2 2230 slot
    For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card
  • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
    For SSD/Intel Optane
Dell Optiplex 5090 Tower Motherboard
Source: Dell

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

  • 260W
    80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency
  • 300W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency
  • 360W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency

Dell Optiplex 5090 Tower FAQs

Here are some related questions you might want to know about the Dell Optiplex 5090 Tower:

  1. What Processor Does the Dell Optiplex 5090 Tower Have?
  2. Can You Install Graphics Card in Dell Optiplex 5090 Tower?
  3. What Ports Are on Dell Optiplex 5090 Tower?
  4. What is the Weight and Size of Dell Optiplex 5090 Tower?
  5. Can You Add More RAM to Dell Optiplex 5090 Tower?

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Dell Optiplex Family

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Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro pictureMid 2018 Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro
Dell Optiplex 3060 SFF pictureMid 2018 Dell Optiplex 3060 SFF
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Dell Optiplex 5000 Series
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Dell Optiplex 5090 Micro pictureMid 2021 Dell Optiplex 5090 Micro
Dell Optiplex 5090 SFF pictureMid 2021 Dell Optiplex 5090 SFF
Dell Optiplex 5090 Tower pictureMid 2021 Dell Optiplex 5090 Tower
Dell Optiplex 5480 All-in-One pictureMid 2020 Dell Optiplex 5480 All-in-One
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Dell Optiplex 5060 SFF pictureMid 2018 Dell Optiplex 5060 SFF
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Dell Optiplex 7000 Series
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Dell Optiplex 7080 Micro pictureMid 2020 Dell Optiplex 7080 Micro
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Dell Optiplex 7070 SFF pictureMid 2019 Dell Optiplex 7070 SFF
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