low-profile GPU for using multimonitors woth 255w psu?

MisterKiani · November 28, 2015

My robotics team needs to run 3 displays at once from a single desktop. They only have the Dell optiplex 780 desktop, which only has a 255 psu. I was thinking a GPU could run 3 monitors and the Mobo itself runs a separate display. The desktop only has low profile expansion brackets. What're some affordable (~$50) gpus that can run multiple monitors while being able to run on 255w? Than

OneShotMan · November 28, 2015

You guys gonna be running RobotC and CAD? I'm not sure a ~$50 GPU is gonna do it, bud. I built workstations for my team back in high-school, and I was only able to do it for around $300. I'd recommend just getting and AMD APU and a cheap somewhat-recent AMD GPU. That'll do it, for sure. You could just go with the APU alone, if you wish. A ~$50 GPU just sounds like a no-go to me.

MisterKiani · November 28, 2015

You guys gonna be running RobotC and CAD? I'm not sure a ~$50 GPU is gonna do it, bud. I built workstations for my team back in high-school, and I was only to do it for around $300. I'd recommend just getting and AMD APU and a cheap somewhat-recent AMD GPU. That'll do it, for sure. You could just go with the APU alone, if you wish. A ~$50 GPU just sounds like a no-go to me.

All CAD is done on separate workstations. The only reason we need a GPU is to run multiple monitors, because everything we ran prior was able to work fine on the integrated GPU.

jcastro_805 · November 28, 2015

The Quadro K1200 is probably the most powerful GPU you can get for that form factor. I had an Optiplex 990 and I did a lot of research to find the best GPU for it and that seemed to be it

OneShotMan · November 29, 2015

All CAD is done on separate workstations. The only reason we need a GPU is to run multiple monitors, because everything we ran prior was able to work fine on the integrated GPU.

I will just say now that with this budget this is outside of my expertise. I am sorry. I will do some of my own research on your behalf, if I can. But I will keep an eye on this post, just out of curiousity. Hell, I may learn a thing or two.