Power supply for gtx 295

Champion Of Sparta · May 11, 2015

Hello, was just planning on getting a gtx 295 for free from a friend and was wondering if my 500 watt power supply could handle it.

WildCard999 · May 11, 2015

Minimum is 680W but what do you have for a cpu?

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-295/specifications

Dark Lord of Tech · May 11, 2015

A solid 650w Will do , XFX , SEASONIC are good brands.

cheese9k · May 11, 2015

Probably not no, you should be looking at about 700w. 650w minimum. Remember to get your PSU from a reputable brand like Corsair, Seasonic, EVGA, XFX etc. and not a cheap one

Champion Of Sparta · May 11, 2015

I dont have a 650w I have a 500w, I was wanting to know if that could handle it?

Dark Lord of Tech · May 11, 2015

No , you will need a solid 650w.

Champion Of Sparta · May 11, 2015

WildCard999 :

I have a Q6600

Champion Of Sparta · May 11, 2015

Can you recomend a link to where I might be able to get a cheap 750 watt power supply then.

Dark Lord of Tech · May 11, 2015

A GeForce GTX 295 needs at least 50 amps on he 12v+ rail and a 650-700 watt power supply minimum with 1 - 6 pin and 1 - 8 pin PCIE power connections.

Dark Lord of Tech · May 11, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $59.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-11 11:33 EDT-0400

Champion Of Sparta · May 11, 2015

Thanks for you answers blackhbird, but could you link me to a site that sells a power supply that could run this card for cheap (probably going to be getting a 590 later on)

cheese9k · May 11, 2015

Honestly, you could probably buy a new, faster graphics card (that your psu can actually power) for the same price as buying another psu.

Champion Of Sparta · May 11, 2015

There is no video card that is below 500w power supply, that is more powerful than a gtx 295 I believe (dont quote me)

cheese9k · May 11, 2015

A GT 740 would be as fast if not faster than a GTX 295 and only requires 50w compared to the 295's 287w.

Champion Of Sparta · May 11, 2015

cheese9k :

What drugs have you been taking, gt 740 is around 140% worse than the gtx 295, http://www.game-debate.com/gpu/index.php?gid=885&gid2=159&compare=geforce-gt-740-vs-geforce-gtx-295
BlackBird can you believe this guy.

Dark Lord of Tech · May 11, 2015

The EVGA PSU posted above is s9lis made by Super Flower.

cheese9k · May 11, 2015

Champion Of Sparta :

Maybe the GT 740 was a bit too underpowered. A GTX 760/770 will thrash it though. Was just trying to make a point that in 2015, this 6 year old card is way past retirement.

Champion Of Sparta · May 11, 2015

cheese9k :

Champion Of Sparta :

Maybe the GT 740 was a bit too underpowered. A GTX 760/770 will thrash it though. Was just trying to make a point that in 2015, this 6 year old card is way past retirement.

Are you still taking those drugs pass them over here, http://www.hwcompare.com/14867/geforce-gtx-295-vs-geforce-gtx-760/

Champion Of Sparta · May 11, 2015

K, thank you. Didnt see that post must of skipped it

cheese9k · May 11, 2015

Champion Of Sparta :

You're using theoretical benchmarks of a dual GPU card. Also remember that most games don't scale well with SLI. Also the 295 doesn't support DX11.

Champion Of Sparta · May 11, 2015

Also the gtx 295 can play bf3 on the highest settings, and bf4 on high.

Dark Lord of Tech · May 11, 2015

GTX 295 is still a decent card.

Champion Of Sparta · May 11, 2015

http://media.bestofmicro.com/Z/6/313602/original/nvidia-high-2560.png

Champion Of Sparta · May 11, 2015

Thank you for all your help

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