Frequently Asked Question

Can You Install Graphics Card in Dell XPS 8950 Desktop?

In this post, we will list all graphics cards (GPU) that are officially supported by the 2021 Dell XPS 8950 Desktop.

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Dell XPS 8950 Desktop Graphics Card

Question

What graphics cards that compatible with Dell XPS 8950 Desktop?

Answer

The 2021 Dell XPS 8950 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 6700 XT - 12GB 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, Full-height
  • 2 x PCIe x4 slot
    Full-height
SATA
  • 4 x SATA slots
    ForHDD/SSD, and slim Optical Drive.
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
Dell XPS 8950 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

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