Wattage a Graphics card needs?
- Thread starter edward78
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Do Google searches or read articles to find the card's TDP (Thermal Design Power). That's the actual wattage the GPU should be drawing at max load, though it does vary slightly. This is not to be confused with the "recommended power supply" thing they put on the box, which is grossly inflated because Nvidia and AMD have to assume we're using garbage PSUs.
Additionally, video card reviews on major sites like Tom's and Anandtech and such typically include a section examining power and temperature data (spoiler: its usually very close to the TDP). Anandtech in particular tends to express the power usage as TOTAL system power draw at load, which is useful and a figure you'll also find surprisingly low.
Edit: 250 W sounds high for the 170-watt GTX 760. Are you sure that's just the card, not the whole system? Check out this review.
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