Is a 400W PSU enough for XFX Radeon HD 5770 1GB GDDR5?

[DrFaceless]

I'm just asking, the recommended PSU is 400W, but is it enough?
Thanks.

 

[mactronix]

A good quality branded 80+ certified PSU from the like s od Corsair/seasonic/Antec etc then yes.
Some cheap grey box from the value range or that came with the case then most probably not.

Mactronix

 

[shadow187]

If yours is a dell, it'll be fine. Can you take a quality picture or read us the information from the power supply label?

 

[shubham1401]

Which brand PSU is it?

 

[WR2]

A good quality branded 80+ certified PSU from the like s od Corsair/seasonic/Antec etc then yes.
Some cheap grey box from the value range or that came with the case then most probably not.

+1
Not all 400W PSUs are the same. Example 1 = 276W +12V power (23A total) Example 2 = 360W +12V power (30A total)

 

[DrFaceless]

Sorry for the time it took for me to reply.
Pic: http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r331/Busterkid94/DSC_0052.jpg
System specs: Three drives, Intel Core Duo Q6600, nVidia 9600GT and four gb ram.

 

[WR2]

Good to see it's a Fortron - while not a top tier it's usually a solid, reliable MFRG.
With dual +12V combined wattage of 348W max or 29A.
You're in very good shape to run a HD 5770 without any problems.

 

[WR2]

What games are you looking to play, and what is your monitor resolution?

The total peak power consumption won't be far off the 9600GT

 

[shubham1401]

Fortron is one reliable brand dude

Your PSU should easily handle that card. Go for it

 

[DrFaceless]

Thanks guys, I thought it was some cheap stock PSU. I'm playing BC2 atm with everything on low. I can play it without any lag and do good, but it would be nice with some eyecandy

 

[DrFaceless]

Edit: Native resolution is 1920x1080, but anything higher than 1440x(something) is fine. Is it possible for the card not to fit apart from lack of space? I can't edit my posts ._.

 

[WR2]

The 5770 is not a long card so you should be OK there as well.
- 5770/5850/5870

BC2 @ 1920x1080 will push the 5770 hard. You might have to lighten up the graphics settings and image quality a notch but it should be a noticeable upgrade over the 9600GT.

 

[DrFaceless]

The 5770 is not a long card so you should be OK there as well.
- 5770/5850/5870
http://tpucdn.com/reviews/HIS/HD_5770/images/size_small.jpg

BC2 @ 1920x1080 will push the 5770 hard. You might have to lighten up the graphics settings and image quality a notch but it should be a noticeable upgrade over the 9600GT.

Nice, I didn't expect it to be that good. Anyway, thanks for the help

 

[X23]

I'm running a 5770 with a 400Watt PSU, It makes me slightly nervous but ive encountered no problems so far, though eventually I plan to upgrade the GPU.

 

[DrFaceless]

After reading reviews, watched some gameplay on Youtube and read your advices I've bought the card. It's good enough for my standards and fairly cheap. Thank you.

 

[wpredwood]

I have a Sapphire 5770 and I am running two 23" monitors.This is a great card for the cost. I have a 750W PSU from Ultra4(Lifetime Warranty) and I see a little lag if I play video games,but not enough to make me lose. So stick with a high end PSU.

 

[buwish]

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