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Will it fit · Fractal Design
Which graphics cards fit in the Fractal Design Era 2?
41 current RTX 50 and RX 9000 cards against the Era 2’s graphics-card limits: 24 fit, 6 are tight, 11 don’t.
Fractal Design's published spec, not yet measured by Respec · checked October 23, 2026
The Era 2’s limits
| Layout | Length | Height | Thickness | CPU cooler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central wall at the cooler end | 326 mm | 137 mm | 48 mm | 70 mm |
| Central wall moved 5 mm toward the CPU | 326 mm | 137 mm | 53 mm | 65 mm |
| Central wall moved 10 mm toward the CPU | 326 mm | 137 mm | 58 mm | 60 mm |
| Central wall moved 15 mm toward the CPU (max GPU) | 326 mm | 137 mm | 63 mm | 55 mm |
- The Era 2's central wall slides: room the graphics card gains comes out of the CPU cooler's height, millimetre for millimetre, up to 15 mm.
- Source: Fractal Design. Fractal lists 326 mm length, 137 mm height ('GPU max width') and 48 mm thickness with 70 mm for the CPU cooler, plus 15 mm of stepless central-wall travel, which moves room from the cooler to the card (up to 63 mm thick with 55 mm for the cooler).
Card by card
RTX 5090
RTX 5080
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders EditionTightNo height to spare (137 of 137 mm)
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 Windforce OC SFF 16GFits22 mm of length to spare
- ASUS Prime GeForce RTX 5080 OCFits22 mm of length to spare
- ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5080 OCDoesn’t fit22 mm too long
- MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OCDoesn’t fit12 mm too long
RTX 5070 Ti
- ASUS Prime GeForce RTX 5070 Ti OCFits22 mm of length to spare
- ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti OCDoesn’t fit3 mm too long
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Windforce OC SFF 16GFits22 mm of length to spare
- MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16G Ventus 3X OCFits23 mm of length to spare
- PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti OC Triple FanTightThe central wall has to move the full 15 mm, leaving 55 mm for the CPU cooler (low-profile coolers only)
RTX 5070
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Founders EditionFits84 mm of length to spare
- ASUS Prime GeForce RTX 5070 OCFits22 mm of length to spare
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Windforce OC SFF 12GFits44 mm of length to spare
- MSI GeForce RTX 5070 12G Ventus 2X OCFits90 mm of length to spare
- PNY GeForce RTX 5070 OC Triple FanFits26.3 mm of length to spare
RTX 5060 Ti
RTX 5060
RX 9070 XT
- PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9070 XTFits22 mm of length to spare
- PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 9070 XTDoesn’t fit14 mm too long
- ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 XT OCFits14 mm of length to spare
- ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 XT OCDoesn’t fit4 mm too long
- Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming OC 16GTightOnly 2 mm of thickness to spare
- Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XTTightOnly 6 mm of length to spare
- Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XT OCDoesn’t fit4.8 mm too long
RX 9070
RX 9060 XT
- PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GBFits106 mm of length to spare
- PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GBDoesn’t fit4 mm too long
- ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB OCFits22 mm of length to spare
- Gigabyte Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming OC 16GFits45 mm of length to spare
- Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB OCFits86 mm of length to spare
Based on published dimensions, not a guarantee. Check cable, cooler and connector clearance before you buy.