Is a 500w psu good enough for overclocking this card?
504715
I think not, 500w is the less you need to use it, with a 600w maybe you can
504716
To completely overclock this card you don't need any extra power. The Psu powers EVERYTHING in your computer not just your GPU, Go to pcpartpicker.com and place what you want in your computer or if you're upgrading place what you have and this card and it'll give you estimates on psu power needed.
504717
Like Dakota W. said pcpartpicker.com not only makes it easy to plan a build but can potentially save you a lot of money and hassle in the long run, and it compares the prices of the parts with different sellers so you can see who has the best prices. I've used it to design multiple builds for customers from ultra high end builds to budget office builds, even used it to setup builds for my servers
504718
I'm using a 430w Corsair cx power supply with a gigabyte r9 270 (note it uses 2x 6 pin instead of just one ) and its been running normally i am even able to overclock it without hassle. I'm even thinking in adding another card to crossfire. If you think 500w is not enough (which it should depending on what type of psu it is) you should look at this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajiN9aVOv4A this is a high end power hungry build and it still barely even manages to get to 400w while STRESSING EVERYTHING INCLUDING CPU AND GPU TO THE MAXIMUM!! There is no need to get another psu, yet once again, i do have a 80+ bronze gpu and its rating do make it seem very reliable. I'm using a 430w Corsair cx power supply with a gigabyte r9 270 (note it uses 2x 6 pin instead of just one ) and its been running normally i am even able to overclock it without hassle. I'm even thinking in adding another card to crossfire. If you think 500w is not enough (which it should depending on what type of psu it is) you should look at this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajiN9aVOv4A this is a high end power hungry build and it still barely even manages to get to 400w while STRESSING EVERYTHING INCLUDING CPU AND GPU TO THE MAXIMUM!! There is no need to get another psu,... » Read More I'm using a 430w Corsair cx power supply with a gigabyte r9 270 (note it uses 2x 6 pin instead of just one ) and its been running normally i am even able to overclock it without hassle. I'm even thinking in adding another card to crossfire. If you think 500w is not enough (which it should depending on what type of psu it is) you should look at this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajiN9aVOv4A this is a high end power hungry build and it still barely even manages to get to 400w while STRESSING EVERYTHING INCLUDING CPU AND GPU TO THE MAXIMUM!! There is no need to get another psu, yet once again, i do have a 80+ bronze gpu and its rating do make it seem very reliable. « Show Less
1783737
The required power supply for this type of card is minimum 800w (espesially if you plan to overclock) with 2power cables dedicated for this video card, so make sure the number of power outlets from the supply is enough for all you other components (ie DVD drive, hard drive, ect) good luck
2281941
I paired this card with a 400 watt power supply, and that's about as low as power supplies go. So I'd say you're safe with at least 400 watts.
859969
500w is recommended yes, but this cards typical power usage will be around 150w at peak, graphics cards generally don't use all the 500w. To be safe i would highly recommend a 600w psu, just so you can have some head room so you don't bottleneck the power supply.
793422
you should be fine as long as you arent planning on running a super high end graphics card with it because 500w might be a little bit low for some of the major graphics cards. but if you're just gonna run something like a 6850 or something you should be just fine. hope this helps
84708
Should work fine, card is fairly small and does not need more than like a 450w ps.
21663
Yes on the PSU and temps dont seem to ever be a problem with this card. Make sure you have a good size tower and case fan speeds to maximize performance.
1539108
The card calls for 550watt power supply minimum on the box. I run a Corsair TX650 to power it and my hardware with a i5-3570k CPU. I think a 750watt would work well if you want at least that. :)
1451442
Hey there, the card has been measured around 220 watts by several hardware reviews, this is also close to what the spec says. Now for a PSU overall power you need to check what's in your system overall. Note overclock causes significant overconsumption (upto 280W in some Vmod cases).
324419
Depends on the rest of your hardware. This card uses 150w, you will have to calculate the rest on your own.Minimum recommended is 500w.
1093306
Officially, you should have a 500W power supply per each card, but I run four 780Ti's with this power supply with out an issue. Make sure you pay attention to what plugs are for GPU 1,2,3 and 4.
1966475
If your running stock clocks on your cpu and gpu you'll be ok, probably. I don't know the rest of your setup. Real world power draw is one thing and recommendations are another. I could get your setup to draw 500 gaming or 1000+ if overclocked. So that's my 2 cents.
1492013
The power needed for the CPU should also be considered. I read somewhere that MSI recommended 500 watts for a system with 1 card. Since you are overclocking the CPU?, and the GPU?, I would recommend a 850 watt PSU at a minimum just to be safe and avoid power issues. Have fun!
1827631
As far as the overall watts are concerned, this is enough. There's also enough plugs for all of that (with room for another graphics card or two if you wanted more later). You should be just fine! I love this PSU. Highly recommended.
1446086
Yes. I am running it just fine off a 650W PS. Make sure its a decent quality Power supply though.
70615
I'm running one with a Corsair 850 watt PSU, and wouldn't go any lower than that for this card and any decent kick-ass mobo, MINIMUM. If you're going to get the "good stuff", power it with a good, high quality power supply so you'll have no regrets down the road.
2022408
Should be plenty. NVidia GTX 970 cards only require max 165W of power. You should be fine with 850W.