Can a 380 w PSU handle HD 4870?

wtx1033

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I have a Seasonic S12 380 watt PSU. Can it handle a HD 4870 or GTX 550 ti?

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I actually would like to buy a GTX 550 ti but they're hard to find in Denmark. Whereas HD 4870s are aplenty (but consume more power :(). My PC has AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2300 MHz & 4 GB DDR2-667 RAM. I use a shameful GeForce 7600GS card :)
 

wtx1033

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i checked with that calculator (for radeon hd4870) and it gave an estimate of 374 watts. i guess it's still foolish to run the PSU at its max level.
 

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