Tom's Hardware > Forum > Graphic & Displays > Graphics Cards > Sapphire hd 4870 1gb toxic for 475 watts?

Sapphire hd 4870 1gb toxic for 475 watts?

Forum Graphic & Displays : Graphics Cards - Sapphire hd 4870 1gb toxic for 475 watts?

Tom's Hardware: Over 1.4 million members in 6 different countries available to answer all your high-tech questions. Sign up now! Its free!
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
hardnottolook   10-08-2009 at 07:49:21 PM


Hi everyone,

I have a Dell XPS 9000. Just wonder whether the hd 4870 1g toxic is suitable for the system? Or what other card should i get for this spec? Or Should i change the PSU? I play games like GTA, NFS, far cry2 etc...


Intel Core i7-920 processor 2.66GHz
Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit
3GB (3X1GB) DDR3
1x640GB harddisk
1x500GB harddisk
16X DVD+/-RW
23 inch LCD
PSU 475 watts


Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
Bronze Graphics badge shadow187   10-08-2009 at 07:52:30 PM

If it's a quality (Corsair, Cooler Master, etc) PSU you should be fine.

Message quoted 1 times
Reply to shadow187
hardnottolook   10-08-2009 at 08:19:47 PM

shadow187 wrote :

If it's a quality (Corsair, Cooler Master, etc) PSU you should be fine.



Hmm.. The brand is "Dell Flextronics"

Reply to hardnottolook
Bronze Graphics badge shadow187   10-08-2009 at 08:21:32 PM

Prebuilt PSU? I wouldn't trust it. Grab a Corsair 550W for 50$.

Message quoted 1 times
Reply to shadow187
hardnottolook   10-08-2009 at 08:30:00 PM

not too sure whether to change PSU for now cos it will void the 1 year warranty. Should i get other card instead? any card to recommend?

Reply to hardnottolook
Bronze Graphics badge coozie7   10-08-2009 at 08:58:21 PM

Dell PSUs are tough, reliable and underrated. They give plenty of power where it's needed-the +12v rail, and the website clearly shows the GTX260 as an option, a very similar card in terms of performance and power consumption to the HD4870.
You will be fine.
No worries.

------------------------------ Peace cannot be kept by force, it can only be achieved by understanding: Eienstien
 Reply to coozie7
zipzoomflyhigh   10-08-2009 at 09:11:20 PM

shadow187 wrote :

Prebuilt PSU? I wouldn't trust it. Grab a Corsair 550W for 50$.




Where?

Reply to zipzoomflyhigh
hardnottolook   10-08-2009 at 09:20:08 PM

hd 4870 1g toxic recommended power supply is 500 watts or greater on their web. Not too sure what it means? is for the card only or the whole system?

Reply to hardnottolook
Bronze Graphics badge coozie7   10-08-2009 at 09:29:43 PM

^Whole system.
Relax, you'll be fine.

------------------------------ Peace cannot be kept by force, it can only be achieved by understanding: Eienstien
 Reply to coozie7
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Graphic & Displays > Graphics Cards > Sapphire hd 4870 1gb toxic for 475 watts?
Go to:

There are 717 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.205 seconds
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Related Topics
See all relatives topics
Related Content
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them