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76561198243099790 Aug 12, 2015 @ 6:44am
is 450 w psu is enough for gtx 970 ?
is 450 w psu is enough for gtx 970 ?

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46 and 2 Aug 12, 2015 @ 6:50am 
no 650w or 750w with 60 amps.
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OLDMAN🎅 Aug 12, 2015 @ 8:08am 
Originally posted by 46 and 2:
no 650w or 750w with 60 amps.
your full of it 650w or 750w
gtx 970
Thermal and Power Specs:
98 CMaximum GPU Tempurature (in C)
145 WGraphics Card Power (W)
500 WMinimum System Power Requirement (W)
2x 6-pinsSupplementary Power Connectors

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I run a 500 w on a gtx 970 run just fine, I did a lot of research on Power Supply I found out you can over kill on Power Supply, one thing they all say get a good QUALITY Power Supply a cheap Power Supply will not cut it.
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Ensimilia Aug 12, 2015 @ 8:32am 
No. The GTX 970 has a minimum System Power Requirement of 500Watts.
#3
rotNdude Aug 12, 2015 @ 8:38am 
Originally posted by Centurion:
No. The GTX 970 has a minimum System Power Requirement of 500Watts.

The total dissipated power of the GTX 970 is 145W on the +12V rail. The 500W power supply requirement is due to the crappy power supplies that can't deliver the power needed on the +12V rail.

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-970/specifications

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_I_ Aug 12, 2015 @ 8:58am 
depends on the rest of the system

with an 3rd/4th/5th gen i3/i5/i7 and 1hdd, 1ssd and much else cx430 or a quality 450w psu
Last edited by _I_; Aug 12, 2015 @ 8:59am
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OLDMAN🎅 Aug 12, 2015 @ 10:23am 
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Bad 💀 Motha Aug 12, 2015 @ 10:10pm 
with lower TDP CPUs like most of the Intel ones; u should not have any problems running a GTX 970 on even a CX 430 or CX 500. If you run an AMD Phenom or FX with higher TDP like 95W and higher; then a higher PSU (such as CX 600) might be needed, due to the higher TDP of your CPU.

The minimum PSU is all BS; to cover those who have poor PSUs. In which case most poor 500-watt, like a DiabloTek isn't even good enough.

Always use one like 80+ Certified Bronze or Gold from quality brands with good support; and you shouldn't have issues. What you need to worry more about is the overall TDP of the GPU; the Amps that needs, and also the minimum PCIE Power Connection requirements. As you always want to avoid using any power adapters for GPUs.
Last edited by Bad 💀 Motha; Aug 12, 2015 @ 10:11pm
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Darkgodam Aug 15, 2015 @ 11:24am 
Power Supply Calculator - http://images10.newegg.com/BizIntell/tool/psucalc/index.html
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Rumpelcrutchskin Aug 15, 2015 @ 12:27pm 
GTX 970 needs 28 amps on 12V rail and PSU with two 6+2 pin PCI-E connectors. It can run on good 500W PSU with Intel build.
I would get decent quality 550W PSU though, 750W for running two.
#9
rhys Apr 21, 2018 @ 3:30pm 
Originally posted by 46 and 2:
no 650w or 750w with 60 amps.
This is wrong 500W is the minimum.
#10
TehSpoopyKitteh Apr 21, 2018 @ 3:54pm 
Originally posted by OLDMAN:
Originally posted by 46 and 2:
no 650w or 750w with 60 amps.
your full of it 650w or 750w
gtx 970
Thermal and Power Specs:
98 CMaximum GPU Tempurature (in C)
145 WGraphics Card Power (W)
500 WMinimum System Power Requirement (W)
2x 6-pinsSupplementary Power Connectors

YouTube™ Video: Choosing the Right PC Power Supply (PSU) as Fast As Possible 
Views: 2,092,597
Picking the perfect power supply for your computer isn't that simple, but with this guide you'll be way ahead of the competition!

YouTube™ Video: How many watts does your power supply need? Wattage Guide 
Views: 235,664
Just how BIG does your PSU need to be anyways? We take a look to try and help you out - http://www.overclock3d.net/articles/power_supply/how_many_watts_do_you_actually_need/1 Part of the Time To Live...

I run a 500 w on a gtx 970 run just fine, I did a lot of research on Power Supply I found out you can over kill on Power Supply, one thing they all say get a good QUALITY Power Supply a cheap Power Supply will not cut it.
The GTX 970 wattage requirement is 500 Watts. It requires 800Watts in 2-way SLI mode. The power draw itself is a TDP of 145 watts at 30AMP's

http://www.game-debate.com/hardware/?gid=2438&graphics=GeForce%20GTX%20970%204GB
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Rumpelcrutchskin Apr 21, 2018 @ 4:19pm 
Nice piece of three years old necromancy, how far you had to dig to get that corpse up...
Last edited by Rumpelcrutchskin; Apr 21, 2018 @ 4:20pm
#12
InfinityJosh Apr 21, 2018 @ 4:26pm 
500 watt is recommended.
#13
TehSpoopyKitteh Apr 21, 2018 @ 4:45pm 
Originally posted by MR. Wolfiedog:
Originally posted by 46 and 2:
no 650w or 750w with 60 amps.
This is wrong 500W is the minimum.


Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:
Nice piece of three years old necromancy, how far you had to dig to get that corpse up...
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TehSpoopyKitteh Apr 21, 2018 @ 4:47pm 
Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:
Nice piece of three years old necromancy, how far you had to dig to get that corpse up...
Well in my defense, I did provide an actual answer or a the very lest a proof to that.
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