PSU requirements of new video cards

[Dorkenstein]

What strength of PSU would someone want to run an 8800 on as well as all the other system components? Thanks.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

search function is working properly =]

 

[bamacre]

Which 8800? GTS or GTX? The GTX uses significantly more power.

 

[songokussm]

id say just buy a 700 watt ocz and forget about it for a while. mine was only 120 after rebate from the egg 4ish months ago.

 

[Operandi]

READ

 

[alimoalem]

Originally posted by: Operandi
READ

agreed, read the power consumption.

songokussm, just cause anand uses that power supply for benching doesn't mean you need that power supply. a 500w (give or take) pc p&c, corsair, enermax liberty, seasonic, fortron, (maybe a couple other brands) i would list as more than enough

 

[fraquar]

Two references:

Extreme Power Supply Calculator 2.0
And
Power Supply Fundamentals

 

[duragezic]

Just about all of the video card articles on AnandTech have power consumption (W) towards the end of each. And they are tested/measured in quite high-end machines, so as far as I can tell I don't see why people need to get 750 W or higher PSUs. I guess the same people who said they needed a 500 W when 350 W were adequate for a vast majority of enthusiast machines.

 

[Atheus]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
search function is working properly =]

Really :Q

When did they fix that?