Dual DP Graphics Card for Older PC

Dual DP Graphics Card for Older PC

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Mr Pointy

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11,689 posts

165 months

Saturday 17th December 2022
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I have a Dell Optiplex 7010 which works fine with no issues but I'd like to upgrade the graphics card to run 2x 4k (3840x2160) screens, prfereably at 60Hz. I'm looking for a dual Displayport, low profile card that pulls less than 50W & supports a PCIe 2.0 bus.

There arer a few GT730 cards on ebay but I'm struggling to find out if these will support two 4K screens - the specs seem to indicate they might but aren't completely clear.

Can anyone clarify if this card will do what I want or suggest al alternative? I don't need it for gaming, just general Office type stuff.

Sporky

6,991 posts

70 months

Saturday 17th December 2022
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I have a 980ti spare that definitely will - I ran two 4KUHD screens on it at 60hz.

mikef

5,153 posts

257 months

Saturday 17th December 2022
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If I recall correctly, several generations ago, my EVGA 750 TI SC would drive two 4Ks, one at 60Hz through DP and one at 30Hz via HDMI

xeny

4,590 posts

84 months

Saturday 17th December 2022
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Quadro P400? Mini DP, but adapters are often bundled.

Mr Pointy

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Saturday 17th December 2022
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xeny said:
Quadro P400? Mini DP, but adapters are often bundled.
Looks possible except that it's PCIe 3.0. I wonder if it would run on a PCIe 2.0 bus?

xeny

4,590 posts

84 months

Saturday 17th December 2022
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Pretty good odds I'd have thought. I've used those cards in T3500s, and they are PCIe 2.0.

FourWheelDrift

89,416 posts

290 months

Saturday 17th December 2022
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If your monitors are displayport and not HDMI for 4k at 60hz you need a GPU with 2x Displayport 1.4 outputs, the GT730 doesn't have this, neither does the GT1030.

Cheap sub £200 Quadro are usually older DP 1.2 so no good for 2x 4k 60hz

Cheapest 2x DP 1.4 GPU I can find is the GT 1630 at £166.

Palit spec page - https://www.palit.com/palit/vgapro.php?id=4568&amp...

Amazon sale page - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B5PM7HSH?tag=pcp0f-2...

It does require a 6pin PCIe power though, so will be 75W+



Mr Pointy

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Saturday 17th December 2022
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xeny said:
Pretty good odds I'd have thought. I've used those cards in T3500s, and they are PCIe 2.0.
Thanks, there a few on ebay.