Power Supply Wattage Recommendation based on Graphic Card
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Current Display : ALL cards, sorted by Model for 70% power supply load for 1-card configuration.
Brand
GPU Model
Max Power Consumption
Low
Spec
Spec
Medium
Spec
Spec
High
Spec
Spec
ATI
Radeon HD 4350
25
250
321
393
ATI
Radeon HD 4550
25
250
321
393
ATI
Radeon HD 4650
50
286
357
429
ATI
Radeon HD 4670
70
314
386
457
ATI
Radeon HD 4730
100
357
429
500
ATI
Radeon HD 4750
75
321
393
464
ATI
Radeon HD 4770
80
329
400
471
ATI
Radeon HD 4830
110
371
443
514
ATI
Radeon HD 4850
110
371
443
514
ATI
Radeon HD 4850X2
250
571
643
714
ATI
Radeon HD 4870
150
429
500
571
ATI
Radeon HD 4870X2
290
629
700
771
ATI
Radeon HD 4890
190
486
557
629
ATI
Radeon HD 5550
40
271
343
414
ATI
Radeon HD 5650
60
300
371
443
ATI
Radeon HD 5670
70
314
386
457
ATI
Radeon HD 5750
90
343
414
486
ATI
Radeon HD 5770
110
371
443
514
ATI
Radeon HD 5830
175
464
536
607
ATI
Radeon HD 5850
151
430
501
573
ATI
Radeon HD 5870
188
483
554
626
ATI
Radeon HD 5970
294
634
706
777
ATI
Radeon HD 6450
31
259
330
401
ATI
Radeon HD 6570
50
286
357
429
ATI
Radeon HD 6670
63
304
376
447
ATI
Radeon HD 6750
86
337
409
480
ATI
Radeon HD 6770
108
369
440
511
ATI
Radeon HD 6790
150
429
500
571
ATI
Radeon HD 6850
127
396
467
539
ATI
Radeon HD 6870
151
430
501
573
ATI
Radeon HD 6950
200
500
571
643
ATI
Radeon HD 6970
250
571
643
714
ATI
Radeon HD 6990
375
750
821
893
nVidia
Geforce 8400GS
38
269
340
411
nVidia
Geforce 8500GT
40
271
343
414
nVidia
Geforce 8600GT
43
276
347
419
nVidia
Geforce 8600GTS
71
316
387
459
nVidia
Geforce 8800 Ultra
175
464
536
607
nVidia
Geforce 8800GT
105
364
436
507
nVidia
Geforce 8800GTS G80
146
423
494
566
nVidia
Geforce 8800GTS G92
135
407
479
550
nVidia
Geforce 8800GTX
145
421
493
564
nVidia
Geforce 9400GT
50
286
357
429
nVidia
Geforce 9500GT
50
286
357
429
nVidia
Geforce 9600GSO 384 / 192
105
364
436
507
nVidia
Geforce 9600GSO 512
90
343
414
486
nVidia
Geforce 9600GT
96
351
423
494
nVidia
Geforce 9600GT Low Power
59
299
370
441
nVidia
Geforce 9800GT
105
364
436
507
nVidia
Geforce 9800GTX
140
414
486
557
nVidia
Geforce 9800GTX+
141
416
487
559
nVidia
Geforce 9800GX2
197
496
567
639
nVidia
Geforce GT 220
58
297
369
440
nVidia
Geforce GT 240
70
314
386
457
nVidia
Geforce GTS 240
120
386
457
529
nVidia
Geforce GTS 250
150
429
500
571
nVidia
Geforce GTS 450
106
366
437
509
nVidia
Geforce GTX 260
182
474
546
617
nVidia
Geforce GTX 275
219
527
599
670
nVidia
Geforce GTX 280
236
551
623
694
nVidia
Geforce GTX 285
204
506
577
649
nVidia
Geforce GTX 295
289
627
699
770
nVidia
Geforce GTX 460
160
443
514
586
nVidia
Geforce GTX 465
200
500
571
643
nVidia
Geforce GTX 470
215
521
593
664
nVidia
Geforce GTX 470
215
521
593
664
nVidia
Geforce GTX 480
250
571
643
714
nVidia
Geforce GTX 480
250
571
643
714
nVidia
Geforce GTX 550 Ti
116
380
451
523
nVidia
Geforce GTX 560
150
429
500
571
nVidia
Geforce GTX 560 Ti
170
457
529
600
nVidia
Geforce GTX 570
219
527
599
670
nVidia
Geforce GTX 580
244
563
634
706
nVidia
Geforce GTX 590
365
736
807
879
Reference : TechARP



Besides that, you’ll also be recommended the PSU wattage rating that you should acquire in order to use the card.
If you look at the columns, you’ll see 3 columns on the right side titled “Low”, “Medium” and “High”. These basically divides the common computer setup to 3, with LOW spec being the average low end dual-core, HIGH spec for those machines that of monstrous power consumption (eg Intel Core i7, multiple hard disks and high RPM fan and so on) and the MEDIUM spec for everything else in between.
While most machines barely consume more than 150w at any one time, we’ll be assuming that all the setup are at full power usage, with LOW spec at 150w, Medium spec at 200w and High spec at 250w. (ratings not inclusive of the graphic card).
The recommended PSU wattage is not the figure of the graphic card + spec combined, that would be silly.
The combined wattage is 70% of the recommended PSU wattage as PSUs generally are most efficient at around that %. This also mean there’s plenty of headroom for add-ons (it’s fine to run on higher % of the PSU capacity, I’d say try to stick within 85%) and also to cater for PSU deterioration. It’s unwise to run at near 100% PSU capacity, furthermore not all PSU could provide 100% of what they claimed.
Lastly, do take note of other factors such as the Amp (A) ratings supplied by the PSU’s rails. More details here.