Vega 56 Power Supply

[ihatelag01]

I`m planning on getting a Vega 56 in the following months.I currently have a 1050Ti which satisfies my needs in most scenarios,but I`d really like to take full advantage of my 1440p 144Hz Freesync monitor,(way overkill for my system but since I was upgrading from a 1280x1024 monitor and it was at a really nice price I went for it+the GTX 1050Ti has no problem in delivering those high framrates in CSGO and other eSports titles that I play).I`ve seen that Vega can be quite power hungry so my question is:would my Seasonic S12II-520 80+ Bronze suffice?(without overclocking the GPU).My system also consists of a Ryzen 5 1600 paired with the Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3?Also,as far as I`ve seen Vega 56 needs 2x8pin connectors,but at least on Gigabyte`s site it`s stated that their version should come with a 6 to 8 pin adapter,so I would assume that others would do the same,in which case,even if my PSU is capable enough of powering the GPU,would it be safe to use the adapter?

 

[Shektron]

Firstly, that power supply won't suffice, probably. Vega 56 has a TDP of 210 W, so my recommendation would be definitely be a better power supply. firstly, more wattage - try around 600W, and also better efficiency, so as to save power as much as you can, and also have a reliable PSU. The S12II is reliable no doubt, but not high-end. For Vega, you definitely need high-end, especially when it comes to power supplies. The current power supply will run the card, no doubt, but you might be running a little too high of a risk. Honestly, my suggestion is to just get a 1070.

As for the adapter thing, you cannot be sure that all manufacturers will provide the adapter.

 

[gasaraki]

Your PSU will be "good enough" but won't have any overhead room. If you are not overclocking the CPU, it should be enough. The PSU should have the 2x 8-pin connectors.

 

[ihatelag01]

Firstly, that power supply won't suffice, probably. Vega 56 has a TDP of 210 W, so my recommendation would be definitely be a better power supply. firstly, more wattage - try around 600W, and also better efficiency, so as to save power as much as you can, and also have a reliable PSU. The S12II is reliable no doubt, but not high-end. For Vega, you definitely need high-end, especially when it comes to power supplies. The current power supply will run the card, no doubt, but you might be running a little too high of a risk. Honestly, my suggestion is to just get a 1070.

As for the adapter thing, you cannot be sure that all manufacturers will provide the adapter.

1070 was my first choice initially but I thought Freesync would be a nice feature.If I can`t really stretch my budget I will probably go for it seeing how a decent 600-650W PSU+the Vega 56 will get me really close if not into 1080 price range,seeing how pricing where I live works,with taxes and all that(talking regular prices,exlcuding the current mining situation)

 

[ihatelag01]

Your PSU will be "good enough" but won't have any overhead room. If you are not overclocking the CPU, it should be enough. The PSU should have the 2x 8-pin connectors.

I`d be really glad if it did,but I`m pretty confident it only has a 6+2 and a 6 pin.
Edit:nevermind,I found an adapter that came with it in the box

 

[madmatt30]

Fairly certain the s12 does have 2x 6+2 pin as stated earlier.

 

[Shektron]

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094

Guys he's right it comes with a single 6-pin and a single 6+2-pin.

 

[madmatt30]

^ yeah you're right.

That said with a 210w tdp spec the Vega 56 'should' really be a 8+6 pin card.

 

[king3pj]

Firstly, that power supply won't suffice, probably. Vega 56 has a TDP of 210 W, so my recommendation would be definitely be a better power supply. firstly, more wattage - try around 600W, and also better efficiency, so as to save power as much as you can, and also have a reliable PSU. The S12II is reliable no doubt, but not high-end. For Vega, you definitely need high-end, especially when it comes to power supplies. The current power supply will run the card, no doubt, but you might be running a little too high of a risk. Honestly, my suggestion is to just get a 1070.

As for the adapter thing, you cannot be sure that all manufacturers will provide the adapter.

1070 was my first choice initially but I thought Freesync would be a nice feature.If I can`t really stretch my budget I will probably go for it seeing how a decent 600-650W PSU+the Vega 56 will get me really close if not into 1080 price range,seeing how pricing where I live works,with taxes and all that(talking regular prices,exlcuding the current mining situation)

I've never seen Freesync in action but if it's as good as Gsync I would say it would be worth switching over to AMD for. I have a 1070 and I upgraded from a standard 1440p 60Hz monitor to a 1440p 144Hz Gsync monitor.

The upgrade to 144Hz was noticeable in games like Rocket League that my 1070 is able to run at a steady 144Hz but I think the addition of Gsync was even more noticeable.I can still tell the difference between a game running at 50-60 FPS and one running at 100+ FPS but Gsync makes everything feel smooth throughout that entire range.

I am someone who used to lower settings and turn Hairworks off in games like The Witcher 3 so I could get a perfect 60 FPS with Vsync enabled. Now, as long as I am above 50 FPS I usually just leave the settings maxed. That is one of the biggest differences for me.

The only exception to that is competitive games like Overwatch. I run this with Ultra settings so I can play at about 130 FPS instead of Epic settings at 90-100 FPS. I'm also someone who always used to turn Vsync off in competitive games to get rid of the extra input lag but I hate tearing. Gsync/Freesync solves that problem by completely removing the tearing without slowing you down.

For all of those reasons I think the Vega 56 would be a better choice than a 1070 since you already have a nice Freesync monitor. I probably would have went that route myself instead of the 1070 if the Vega was available a year ago when I made my purchase.

 

[ihatelag01]

Firstly, that power supply won't suffice, probably. Vega 56 has a TDP of 210 W, so my recommendation would be definitely be a better power supply. firstly, more wattage - try around 600W, and also better efficiency, so as to save power as much as you can, and also have a reliable PSU. The S12II is reliable no doubt, but not high-end. For Vega, you definitely need high-end, especially when it comes to power supplies. The current power supply will run the card, no doubt, but you might be running a little too high of a risk. Honestly, my suggestion is to just get a 1070.

As for the adapter thing, you cannot be sure that all manufacturers will provide the adapter.

1070 was my first choice initially but I thought Freesync would be a nice feature.If I can`t really stretch my budget I will probably go for it seeing how a decent 600-650W PSU+the Vega 56 will get me really close if not into 1080 price range,seeing how pricing where I live works,with taxes and all that(talking regular prices,exlcuding the current mining situation)

I've never seen Freesync in action but if it's as good as Gsync I would say it would be worth switching over to AMD for. I have a 1070 and I upgraded from a standard 1440p 60Hz monitor to a 1440p 144Hz Gsync monitor.

The upgrade to 144Hz was noticeable in games like Rocket League that my 1070 is able to run at a steady 144Hz but I think the addition of Gsync was even more noticeable.I can still tell the difference between a game running at 50-60 FPS and one running at 100+ FPS but Gsync makes everything feel smooth throughout that entire range.

I am someone who used to lower settings and turn Hairworks off in games like The Witcher 3 so I could get a perfect 60 FPS with Vsync enabled. Now, as long as I am above 50 FPS I usually just leave the settings maxed. That is one of the biggest differences for me.

The only exception to that is competitive games like Overwatch. I run this with Ultra settings so I can play at about 130 FPS instead of Epic settings at 90-100 FPS. I'm also someone who always used to turn Vsync off in competitive games to get rid of the extra input lag but I hate tearing. Gsync/Freesync solves that problem by completely removing the tearing without slowing you down.

For all of those reasons I think the Vega 56 would be a better choice than a 1070 since you already have a nice Freesync monitor. I probably would have went that route myself instead of the 1070 if the Vega was available a year ago when I made my purchase.

This would still be my go to option,but as I stated in a previous comment,if the prices are around what I expect them to be,and my PSU isn`t quite cutting it,I don`t think I would be willing to spend the equivalent of 600$ or possibly even more for the Vega 56+a decent higher wattage PSU..