Estimate of the minimum reqs for a PSU for the GF100?

[liquidsnake718]

Im sure this time I will have to purchase a new PSU when I end up getting the new Gf100. I wonder if they will name the gf160 or gf180 or whatever but what would your guesses be?

My current 550W Coolmaster real SLI which is 80plus can actually hold up a single 5850 with a decent system so this is a positive for Ati's RVseries.... their low power makes their products appealing, however Im not so sure Nvidia's next gen cards will take in anything less than a 600w 80plus or even more....

 

[Bluescreendeath]

500 watts will run any single GPU setup.

Fermi GF100 has 1 6pin and 1 8pin according to some pics, so it will max out at under 300watts.

 

[renz496]

the real problem is nvidia themselves still don't reveal about that though many people saying that the card will be a power hungry one. though i want to say that your PSU will be fine but i can't really say it because the real thing is not even present in front of us

 

[paperfox]

id say 650w, which is the same as the 5970 (according to newegg), which also conforms to the 300w limit.

 

[liquidsnake718]

this is interesting as people will have to buy newer and more powerful PSU's even if they have 750's that might not be enough to SLI these supposed BEASTS. I am sure Nvidia will release the details during some random press release... it should help with their marketing should ppl prepare and save in order to work these GPUs

 

[liquidsnake718]

500 watts will run any single GPU setup.

Fermi GF100 has 1 6pin and 1 8pin according to some pics, so it will max out at under 300watts.

Well im taking your word for it.... at least I have an extra 50watts.... haha.

It would be good to know however as I would not want to buy another PSU if I am just going to upgrade my GPU from the 5850. Once this GF100 card comes out, out goes the ATi card as I am defenitly not happy with its physics preformance. I am basically saying this on all the threads I can possibly post because its the truth and these reviews forget to compare the actual preformance other than FPS on games...... basically PhysX by Nvidia is superior than anything Ati has at the moment....

 

[megamanx00]

Requirements for 3-way SLI : A small reactor

 

[megamanx00]

^ Mr. Fusion is not as close as movies from the 80s lead me to believe. Kind of crazy how we use to imagine the 21st century. I'm sure if we could time travel back to the 80s and tell them the truth those people would be disappointed.

 

[hallowed_dragon]

Im sure this time I will have to purchase a new PSU when I end up getting the new Gf100. I wonder if they will name the gf160 or gf180 or whatever but what would your guesses be?

My current 550W Coolmaster real SLI which is 80plus can actually hold up a single 5850 with a decent system so this is a positive for Ati's RVseries.... their low power makes their products appealing, however Im not so sure Nvidia's next gen cards will take in anything less than a 600w 80plus or even more....

I heard SLI setups of GF100 come with a special approved case, so I guess they will ship with a special approved PSU also

/troll

 

[liquidsnake718]

I heard SLI setups of GF100 come with a special approved case, so I guess they will ship with a special approved PSU also

/troll

Yes in fact there were pictures of an Nvidia case by Antec during the CES slideshow TOms had posted in ther CES newsbriefs. The caption stated that that particular case was meant for "fermi" SLI. The GF100 will defenitly be a costly and HUGE beast when in SLI or Tri-SLI.

 

[Pailin]

yup, I saw those new Fermi certified cases too - had special cooling ducts to help cool down the new Thermi LOL

 

[sabot00]

Well you can go over 300W, but that' be over spec.
PCI-E 2.0 = 150W
8-Pin = 150W
8-Pin = 150W
450W, you could add even more 8-pins if you wanted.

 

[liquidsnake718]

so basically everyone with an 80plus 550w psu is still safe for ONE gpu regardless of power/preformance/price/brand/heatsink&fan.......