XFX 6950 on 520w PSU?

[kandon]

hey guys. just wondering, will this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150550
card work on the following power supply without stressing it too bad? I don't want any crashes/blue screens lol:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030&Tpk=antec%20neo%20eco%20520


also, is that a good type of card? or should I save some cash and go for this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=14-131-393&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=2


Is XFX overall a good brand? Which one has better quality parts and stuff? ;/

Thanks.

 

[spentshells]

Yes the PSU will power it as long as the rest of the system is minimal 1 dvd 1 hdd ect.

Xfx is a better brand than powercolor but they will both work quite well.
Also if you are not planing to crossfire the card the 1GB version would be a better buy.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

I have had bad experiences with the Neo line....google a bit and ya'll see I'm not alone. For the same $60, ya can get a much better PSU (9.5 jonnyguru performance rating) if ya willing to wait for the MIR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207014

However, if ya MoBo is SLI / CF capable, I'd get an 850 watter ($90) so ya can add a 2nd one later on....yes ya could get a 750 watter but they the same price

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207011

while considering that. ya might note that the $250 card ya buying (479 fps) has about the same performance at 1920 x 1200 as the following 560 Ti's (495 fps) in Guru3D's game test suite but the 560 is as much as $35 cheaper.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100006662&IsNodeId=1&Description=560%20Ti%20900Mhz&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=20

However, in SLI/ CF those 560's get 862 fps (15% faster) to the 6950's 759 fps and they save ya $70.....at 2560 x 1600 tho, Id stick w/ the 6950's.

 

[kandon]

I have had bad experiences with the Neo line....google a bit and ya'll see I'm not alone. For the same $60, ya can get a much better PSU (9.5 jonnyguru performance rating) if ya willing to wait for the MIR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207014

However, if ya MoBo is SLI / CF capable, I'd get an 850 watter ($90) so ya can add a 2nd one later on....yes ya could get a 750 watter but they the same price

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207011

while considering that. ya might note that the $250 card ya buying (479 fps) has about the same performance at 1920 x 1200 as the following 560 Ti's (495 fps) in Guru3D's game test suite but the 560 is as much as $35 cheaper.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100006662&IsNodeId=1&Description=560%20Ti%20900Mhz&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=20

However, in SLI/ CF those 560's get 862 fps (15% faster) to the 6950's 759 fps and they save ya $70.....at 2560 x 1600 tho, Id stick w/ the 6950's.

I think I might stick with my current psu because I'm kinda on a budget, but as for those 560 ti's, which one do you think I should get?