Graphic card for 220 watt

[wscott44]

Are there any graphics cards that support dual monitors and require <= 220 Watts PSU?

 

[andiedee]

yes there is but they're pointless for modern games :\

 

[wscott44]

Thank you. This is for a friend who does bookkeeping and taxes. That's no fun. No games.

When I received email notice and clicked on the link on my iPhone, it took me to a page with a list of relevant links. Now using Google Chrome, I don't see links. That's odd.

 

[djangoringo]

The 5450 from amd supports dual monitors, it will work fine with that psu.

 

[wscott44]

Thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU! That saves me lots of time.

The tower is a slimline. There must be room for the width of the card.

 

[wscott44]

About those links I mentioned, I see them in a summary panel on the left before I log in to my account. At least I know where they went.

 

[djangoringo]

The 5450 is a low profile card, it will fit.

 

[wscott44]

The AMD 5450 cards I'm seeing say they are PCI Express 2.1. The motherboard has PCI Express 2.0. I fear incompatibility. I'll keep looking.

 

[djangoringo]

There's no incompatibility, it works on 2.0 pcie slot, there's no 2.1 pcie slots.

 

[wscott44]

Thanks again!!! I really appreciate the guidance.

 

[wscott44]

Why do the specs on the following page say the 5450 requires a 400 Watt PSU?
Are these numbers not important? Or I need to seek a non-HD model?

http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/ati-radeon-hd-5000/hd-5450-overview/pages/hd-5450-overview.aspx#3

 

[andiedee]

mmm then it might mean you need to upgrade :\

but i doubt you need to since its such a low profile card ..

 

[djangoringo]

That's just a suggestion, but any psu will do for that card, i mean it only draws ~13W : http://tpucdn.com/reviews/HIS/HD_5450_1_GB/images/power_maximum.gif

 

[wscott44]

Wow. So many measurements to consider. That card is one of the lowest consumers of power. Thanks for the link to the chart.

HIS must be the manufacturer. Maybe power varies by manufacturer; maybe not.

I think I found the solution at a great price.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161367&Tpk=HIS%20H545HO512%20Radeon%20HD%205450

 

[djangoringo]

It will not vary much, the limit of the power will be the same for any brand.
That's a good one.
This one is cheaper, same specs : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150600

 

[wscott44]

How did you get to the power consumption chart you posted? I mean, I can get there, but when I try to get to other areas I'm forbidden.

http://tpucdn.com/reviews/HIS/HD_5450_1_GB/images/power_maximum.gif

http://tpucdn.com/reviews/HIS/HD_5450_1_GB -- forbidden

 

[djangoringo]

See here for full review : http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Sapphire/HD_5450/

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/HIS/HD_5450_1_GB/

 

[wscott44]

Are any particular graphics card manufacturers more or less reliable than others?

I am asking because this one from HIS sounded good until I started reading reviews:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161367&Tpk=HIS%20H545HO512%20Radeon%20HD%205450

Thank you.

 

[djangoringo]

The xfx card is good and it's cheaper : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150600

xfx offers a lifetime warranty.
And there's nothing wrong with the HIS card either, there's always negative reviews there in any product.

 

[bl00dyMurd3r]

DOn't get a 5450, get a real card. I run a highly overclocked Radeon 7750 on a 220 no problem (And it can max most of my games @1080p)

 

[wscott44]

Thank you! You're a godsend. I'm ready to buy.

 

[wscott44]

DOn't get a 5450, get a real card. I run a highly overclocked Radeon 7750 on a 220 no problem (And it can max most of my games @1080p)

I just saw your reply. I really appreciate it. It really helps to get feedback from others with the same wattage PSU.

How do you get to the point that you know you can ignore the manufacturer specifications?

Thanks.

 

[djangoringo]

The 7750 doesn't maxout most games @1080p, in fact it's not a good card for 1080p.
I don't recommend going with a 7750, which the tdp is 55W.
It leaves still a margin, but with your cpu and other stuff, it might not function properly, like shutdowns in gaming.
If it's just for display two monitors and casual gaming, a 5450 is enough.
For gaming the 7750 is better, but for a 300w psu.

 

[bl00dyMurd3r]

The 7750 doesn't maxout most games @1080p, in fact it's not a good card for 1080p.
I don't recommend going with a 7750, which the tdp is 55W.
It leaves still a margin, but with your cpu and other stuff, it might not function properly, like shutdowns in gaming.
If it's just for display two monitors and casual gaming, a 5450 is enough.
For gaming the 7750 is better, but for a 300w psu.

First of all, I said most of MY games, most of which are fairly modern. Even without an overclock, it can handle 1080p no problem at all if your conscious about graphical settings. Why are you judging a card you don't have? You have no idea how capable it is, especially when it is overclocked.

Furthermore, the TDP is far from an issue, the PCIe x16 slot has to provide up to 75w of power to the card, no matter what, so all of the potential system components are obviously going to be taken into consideration when the manufacturer pops in a PSU. At stock GPU clocks his entire system under 100% non-real world load would only draw around 100w, and even with the power supply's low efficiency it's more than capable of the task.

If he brought the 7750 to it's breaking point of OCing, and hiked up the TDP he would still have PSU headroom under full load.

 

[djangoringo]

Because it doesn't give decent frame rates at that resolution at high settings :

http://tpucdn.com/reviews/ASUS/HD_7750/images/bf3_1680_1050.gif
http://tpucdn.com/reviews/ASUS/HD_7750/images/bf3_1920_1200.gif
http://tpucdn.com/reviews/ASUS/HD_7750/images/skyrim_1920_1200.gif
http://tpucdn.com/reviews/ASUS/HD_7750/images/arkhamcity_1920_1200.gif
http://media.bestofmicro.com/S/X/326337/original/battlefield%203%201920.png
http://media.bestofmicro.com/T/0/326340/original/crysis%202%201920.png
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/far_cry_3_graphics_performance_review_benchmark,6.html

For 1080p and with high settings, you need a better card, the 7750 isn't good enough, at least a 7850 or a 660 gtx for that.