Frequently Asked Question

Can You Install Graphics Card in Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower?

In this post, we will list all graphics cards (GPU) that are officially supported by the 2021 Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower.

BY February 26, 2022
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Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower Graphics Card

Question

What graphics cards that compatible with Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower?

Answer

The 2021 Dell Optiplex 7090 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
  • RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6 
    220W 3 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x HDMI 2.0b
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 x16 slot 
    Wired x4, Full-height
  • 1 x PCIe x1 slot
    Full-height
  • 1 x PCIe-32 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 7090 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
  • 500W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency 1 x 6+8 PIN connector for GPU

Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower FAQs

Here are some related questions you might want to know about the Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower:

  1. What Processor Does the Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower Have?
  2. Can You Install Graphics Card in Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower?
  3. What Ports Are on Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower?
  4. What is the Weight and Size of Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower?
  5. Can You Add More RAM to Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower?

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Dell Optiplex Family

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Dell Optiplex 7000 Series
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