E elliotboyd Reputable Mar 4, 2014 1 0 4,510 Mar 4, 2014 #1 im going to try and get an r9 270 but it says the min. PSU shoul be 500w. Does this mean the card takes up 500w or does it mean the card will work on 500w?
im going to try and get an r9 270 but it says the min. PSU shoul be 500w. Does this mean the card takes up 500w or does it mean the card will work on 500w?
PvEdominator Distinguished Jan 30, 2014 246 0 18,760 Mar 4, 2014 #2 The card will work on a 500 watt. Under load it uses about 200 watts. Upvote 0 Downvote
A aerys Reputable Feb 15, 2014 102 0 4,710 Mar 4, 2014 #3 yep you can. just like he said ^ 150w to 200w under load. Upvote 0 Downvote