Hi,
I've got a Dell OptiPlex XE3 SFF, currently equipped with a Dell RX550 2 GB GPU. I mostly use it for general computing and moderate gaming with older titles. It can currently run games up to about 2016 or so with fair to good performance. I'm now looking at putting a bit more powerful GPU in and was wondering what others on here thought would be the best option. As it requires a low profile, single slot GPU that is powered just from the PCI-e slot, I am aware that the cards which can be installed are somewhat limited.
From my research, the most immediately obvious choice would be an RX 6400, but as the XE3 only supports PCI-e 3.0 there will be a slight loss of performance with an RX 6400 and its PCI-e 4.0 4x interface. The other option for slightly more would be a low profile single slot Yeston GTX 1650. I'm not sure though if the PCI-e slot limit is 55 W for the XE3, as I've not found anything definite in the specs. Looking it up though, others have appeared to successfully installed GTX 1650 cards in the OptiPlex 7060 SFF that the XE3 is based off (with it having the advantage of an uprated 300 W PSU and cooling).
If anyone has any other suggestions or advice, then I would welcome them. This is especially if anyone is aware of anything better that is coming out soon, as when I brought the RX 550 in early 2022 to add to the XE3 it appeared to be the best option available and naturally the RX 6400 came out just a few months later (which I would have likely got instead given the choice)!
Thanks!
I've got a Dell OptiPlex XE3 SFF, currently equipped with a Dell RX550 2 GB GPU. I mostly use it for general computing and moderate gaming with older titles. It can currently run games up to about 2016 or so with fair to good performance. I'm now looking at putting a bit more powerful GPU in and was wondering what others on here thought would be the best option. As it requires a low profile, single slot GPU that is powered just from the PCI-e slot, I am aware that the cards which can be installed are somewhat limited.
From my research, the most immediately obvious choice would be an RX 6400, but as the XE3 only supports PCI-e 3.0 there will be a slight loss of performance with an RX 6400 and its PCI-e 4.0 4x interface. The other option for slightly more would be a low profile single slot Yeston GTX 1650. I'm not sure though if the PCI-e slot limit is 55 W for the XE3, as I've not found anything definite in the specs. Looking it up though, others have appeared to successfully installed GTX 1650 cards in the OptiPlex 7060 SFF that the XE3 is based off (with it having the advantage of an uprated 300 W PSU and cooling).
If anyone has any other suggestions or advice, then I would welcome them. This is especially if anyone is aware of anything better that is coming out soon, as when I brought the RX 550 in early 2022 to add to the XE3 it appeared to be the best option available and naturally the RX 6400 came out just a few months later (which I would have likely got instead given the choice)!
Thanks!