Can RTX 3060 Run at 500 Watts?

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CAN RTX 3060 Run at 500 Watts? Techpowerup Says Suggested PSU 450 Watts and 550 Watts in Nvidia?

[Komarimaru]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Bad 💀 Motha:

Just blindly going to say 1000 watts or higher isn't very good either. Efficiency goes out the window if you only draw 400-500 watts on a 1000 or 1200 watts PSU. Plus there is usually quite a price jump when looking at PSU above 850 watts Gold

Probably the only way 850 watts won't be enough is if you go with a Ryzen 9 or Intel i9 coupled with a 3090/Ti or 4090/Ti

Due to regulations, if a PSU isn't efficient at a minimum 20% load, then it can't earn its rating.

My 1600W PSU is quite efficient, even at 10% load. 88%. Where as it's 90% at 20%, 92% at 50% etc etc.

So, keep that in mind.

Mines more efficient than any bronze, silver and quite a few gold rated PSU's.

[Reaper]

A 600w-750w 80+ gold psu should be fine.

I'm running an Ryzen 7 3700x and rtx 3080 on a EVGA 700 GD, 80+ GOLD 700W psu and doing fine. If you are also worried about not enough wattage you can always undervolt your gpu.

[Jamebonds1]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Komarimaru:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Bad 💀 Motha:

Just blindly going to say 1000 watts or higher isn't very good either. Efficiency goes out the window if you only draw 400-500 watts on a 1000 or 1200 watts PSU. Plus there is usually quite a price jump when looking at PSU above 850 watts Gold

Probably the only way 850 watts won't be enough is if you go with a Ryzen 9 or Intel i9 coupled with a 3090/Ti or 4090/Ti

Due to regulations, if a PSU isn't efficient at a minimum 20% load, then it can't earn its rating.

My 1600W PSU is quite efficient, even at 10% load. 88%. Where as it's 90% at 20%, 92% at 50% etc etc.

So, keep that in mind.

Mines more efficient than any bronze, silver and quite a few gold rated PSU's.

It is true. Almost all PSU load at 20% is less efficient and waste money when never get to use 80% load. Also Plus 80 mean nothing because it is not IEC.

[Komarimaru]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Jamebonds1:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Komarimaru:

Due to regulations, if a PSU isn't efficient at a minimum 20% load, then it can't earn its rating.

My 1600W PSU is quite efficient, even at 10% load. 88%. Where as it's 90% at 20%, 92% at 50% etc etc.

So, keep that in mind.

Mines more efficient than any bronze, silver and quite a few gold rated PSU's.

It is true. Almost all PSU load at 20% is less efficient and waste money when never get to use 80% load. Also Plus 80 mean nothing because it is not IEC.

All electronics to be legally sold in most countries need to pass the IEC standards for their cords...

You honestly trying to imply, that my PSU is not controlled and regulated by IEC? LOL That a 1600 Watt PSU, isn't using the properly rated IEC cable to power it? Hate to break it to you, but it does. IEC C19, rated for 16 Amps.

And guess what? Has NOTHING to do with a power supplies efficiency... It's for the power delivery to the PSU...

[KENJI]

I run a 3060ti at a 530bequit bronze 80+
never had any problems but it is an old i7 which needs not much power.
but i think a 500w should suffice for a 3060.

[Crashed]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Komarimaru:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Jamebonds1:

It is true. Almost all PSU load at 20% is less efficient and waste money when never get to use 80% load. Also Plus 80 mean nothing because it is not IEC.

All electronics to be legally sold in most countries need to pass the IEC standards for their cords...

You honestly trying to imply, that my PSU is not controlled and regulated by IEC? LOL That a 1600 Watt PSU, isn't using the properly rated IEC cable to power it? Hate to break it to you, but it does. IEC C19, rated for 16 Amps.

80 PLUS to the best of my knowledge however is a voluntary energy efficiency standard.

[Komarimaru]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Crashed:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Komarimaru:

All electronics to be legally sold in most countries need to pass the IEC standards for their cords...

You honestly trying to imply, that my PSU is not controlled and regulated by IEC? LOL That a 1600 Watt PSU, isn't using the properly rated IEC cable to power it? Hate to break it to you, but it does. IEC C19, rated for 16 Amps.

80 PLUS to the best of my knowledge however is a voluntary energy efficiency standard.

IEC is nothing but the rating for the cord, receptacle and system to deliver power to the PSU. Why their post was stupid. Has nothing to do with efficiency.

[Jamebonds1]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Komarimaru:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Jamebonds1:

It is true. Almost all PSU load at 20% is less efficient and waste money when never get to use 80% load. Also Plus 80 mean nothing because it is not IEC.

All electronics to be legally sold in most countries need to pass the IEC standards...

You honestly trying to imply, that my PSU is not controlled and regulated by IEC? LOL

Yes. 80 plus mean nothing because it come from an EPA not an IEC. So a sticker is useless without a reviewer's page on specific PSU, because any manufacturer can use fake 80 plus stickers.

[Komarimaru]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Jamebonds1:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Komarimaru:

All electronics to be legally sold in most countries need to pass the IEC standards...

You honestly trying to imply, that my PSU is not controlled and regulated by IEC? LOL

Yes. 80 plus mean nothing because it come from an EPA not an IEC. So a sticker is useless without a reviewer's page on specific PSU, because any manufacturer can use fake 80 plus stickers.

IEC doesn't set that. Try again.

[Crashed]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Jamebonds1:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Komarimaru:

All electronics to be legally sold in most countries need to pass the IEC standards...

You honestly trying to imply, that my PSU is not controlled and regulated by IEC? LOL

Yes. 80 plus mean nothing because it come from an EPA not an IEC. So a sticker is useless without a reviewer's page on specific PSU, because any manufacturer can use fake 80 plus stickers.

It's actually a voluntary standard owned by a private organization: https://www.clearesult.com/80plus/

[Jamebonds1]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Komarimaru:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Jamebonds1:

Yes. 80 plus mean nothing because it come from an EPA not an IEC. So a sticker is useless without a reviewer's page on specific PSU, because any manufacturer can use fake 80 plus stickers.

IEC doesn't set that. Try again.

Yes, IEC does have standards for PSU and more sense than 80 plus. It is min/max load, ripple, dip voltage, and more.

[Jamebonds1]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Crashed:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Jamebonds1:

Yes. 80 plus mean nothing because it come from an EPA not an IEC. So a sticker is useless without a reviewer's page on specific PSU, because any manufacturer can use fake 80 plus stickers.

It's actually a voluntary standard owned by a private organization: https://www.clearesult.com/80plus/

Problem is I only see a min/load and efficient, not anything else like from IEC power supply test. Some PSU with plus 80 gold could have bad ripple and dip voltage.

[Komarimaru]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Jamebonds1:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Komarimaru:

IEC doesn't set that. Try again.

Yes, IEC does have standards for PSU and more sense than 80 plus. It is min/max load, ripple, dip voltage, and more.

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Jamebonds1:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Crashed:

It's actually a voluntary standard owned by a private organization: https://www.clearesult.com/80plus/

Problem is it only see a min/load and efficient, not anything else like from IEC power supply test.

Because they only regulate motors for efficiency. By all means, show them ever measuring efficiency for any power supply, we can wait.

You're speaking lies again, due to ignorance.

[Jamebonds1]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Komarimaru:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Jamebonds1:

Yes, IEC does have standards for PSU and more sense than 80 plus. It is min/max load, ripple, dip voltage, and more.

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Jamebonds1:

Problem is it only see a min/load and efficient, not anything else like from IEC power supply test.

Because they only regulate motors for efficiency. By all means, show them ever measuring efficiency for any power supply, we can wait.

You're speaking lies again, due to ignorance.

With what evidence that I lied about the IEC standards?

[Komarimaru]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Jamebonds1:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Komarimaru:

Because they only regulate motors for efficiency. By all means, show them ever measuring efficiency for any power supply, we can wait.

You're speaking lies again, due to ignorance.

With what evidence that I lied about the IEC standards?

Ya, what I thought. Can't prove anything since don't know what it even means. Yeesh...

Anyway... The link Crashed posted, shows the real efficiency ratings. And the test results for every PSU tested.

https://www.clearesult.com/80plus/sites/80plus/files/manufacturer-certificate/evga-1600-p-590.pdf

Mine for example, its tests and ratings.

People can compare PSU's there to see how well they do at low load, average and max load as well as how efficient the power delivery is.