7870 enough power?

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I just got a vtx3d 7870 which apparently has 175w TDP which is more than my 6850 and I need to know if my PSU is good enough before I install it.

Athlon II x3 450
m4a78lt-m le asus mobo
4gb ram
OCZ stealthxstream 2 500w

I used it with my 6850 for over a year without problem

and if its not good enough is this better http://www.bequiet.com/en/powersupply/43 ?



 
Solution
As you can see, 260 W Would be around the card's peak power consumption:

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You will be fine with that PSU.