Frequently Asked Question

Can You Install Graphics Card in Dell Optiplex 7080 Tower?

In this post, we will list all graphics cards (GPU) that are officially supported by the 2020 Dell Optiplex 7080 Tower.

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Dell Optiplex 7080 Tower Graphics Card

Question

What graphics cards that compatible with Dell Optiplex 7080 Tower?

Answer

The 2020 Dell Optiplex 7080 Tower supports the following discrete graphics cards:

NVIDIA® GeForce®
  • GT 730 - 2GB GDDR5
    1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • GTX 1660 SUPER™ - 6GB GDDR6 
    1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x HDMI 2.0b 1 x DVI-D
  • RTX™ 2070 - 8GB GDDR6
    3 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x HDMI 2.0b
AMD® Radeon™
  • 430 - 2GB 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 
    Full-height
  • 1 x PCIe x4 slot
    Full-height
  • 1 x PCIe x1 slot
    Full-height
  • 1 x PCI slot
    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 2280 slot
    For SSD/Intel Optane.
  • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
    For SSD/Intel Optane
Dell Optiplex 7080 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
  • 260W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency
  • 360W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency
  • 500W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency 1 x 6+8 PIN connector for GPU

Dell Optiplex 7080 Tower FAQs

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  4. What is the Weight and Size of Dell Optiplex 7080 Tower?
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