Can I run AMD R9 270 2GB DDR5 GPU on a 600W PSU

sarfaraz26 · Jun 17, 2015

Hi I am from India

I just bought a R9 270 2GB GPU. But before installing it on my PC. I want to know if this Card is compatible with my PSU. Its not one of those top brands like Corsair or Antec but its AsiaPower 600 Gold which cost me around $31.17 (INR 2000). I have no idea how much Amps my SMPS have or how how much wattage it requires. This is what all is written on the SMPS box.

Colour Orange Red Yellow Blue Purple Green Black Grey
DC +3.3VDC +5VDC +12VDC -12VDC +5VSB PS - ON COM POK
Max Output 10A/35A 12A/36A 16A/38A 0.8A 1.3A/2.5A Remote Return PG

12V 4 Poles Connector
20/24 Flexible Connector
2 Molex Connectors
3 SATA Connectors
8 pin PCI connector for graphic card.

TY in advance

Sorry for my terrible english

yeskay · Jun 17, 2015

sarfaraz26 :

I think this is the model you're talking about AsiaPower SMPS AP-600A. Then I'm afraid you may not be able to power your entire rig properly or in worst case scenario may fry any of your PC components.

R9 270 require a quality 450W PSU that can deliver 23Amps or more its +12V rail. The first most important factor in selecting a PSU is to check how many Amps it can deliver on its +12V rail. The AsiaPower 600W PSU has bigger wattage but poor 16Amps delivery on its +12V rail, as per its official spec sheet - http://asiapowercom.com/wp-content/plugins/downloads-manager/upload/AP-SMPS%20brochure.pdf

Never ever get a cheap PSU, as thats the one going to power all your valuable PC components like GPU, CPU, Motherboard etc.

Some thing like this would do a fine job:
Seasonic Eco Series 500W Power Supply (SS-500BT) Rs. 3405 - https://www.theitdepot.com/details-Seasonic+Eco+Series+500W+Power+Supply+%28SS-500BT%29_C14P15914.html

Cheers!

sarfaraz26 · Jun 17, 2015

yeskay :

sarfaraz26 :

I think this is the model you're talking about AsiaPower SMPS AP-600A. Then I'm afraid you may not be able to power your entire rig properly or in worst case scenario may fry any of your PC components.

R9 270 require a quality 450W PSU that can deliver 23Amps or more its +12V rail. The first most important factor in selecting a PSU is to check how many Amps it can deliver on its +12V rail. The AsiaPower 600W PSU has bigger wattage but poor 16Amps delivery on its +12V rail, as per its official spec sheet - http://asiapowercom.com/wp-content/plugins/downloads-manager/upload/AP-SMPS%20brochure.pdf

Never ever get a cheap PSU, as thats the one going to power all your valuable PC components like GPU, CPU, Motherboard etc.

Some thing like this would do a fine job:
Seasonic Eco Series 500W Power Supply (SS-500BT) Rs. 3405 - https://www.theitdepot.com/details-Seasonic+Eco+Series+500W+Power+Supply+%28SS-500BT%29_C14P15914.html

Cheers!

Thanks for the info that was very helpful! I will definitely buy a good quality SMPS as soon as i can

AS118 · Jun 18, 2015

yeskay is correct. If you need a cheap option though, the Antec VP-450 is also a good choice. It's not fancy, it doesn't have any flashing lights and it's not modular, but its 450 watts of continuous power, and I'm running an R9 270x on it easily. It should be able to handle a regular 270 too.

Also, if you're thinking of upgrading, I don't recommend the 370, as it's really the same thing as the 270, but a little overclocked. If you overclock your 270, you can get equivalent performance to the 270x and the 370, although you don't really have to, as it has more than good enough performance for 1080p imho.

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