Can a 450w psu handle r9 380 ?

[Etheviel]

a friend of mine asked, and i want to help him with it.

 

[Ubrales]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150730

Needs 500 watts minimum PSU - Good quality. Recommended 650 watts PSU.

 

[Etheviel]

i have seen many people on the internet argue that it would work !!

i'm really so confused. and needs a clear answer.

 

[Ubrales]

i have seen many people on the internet argue that it would work !!

i'm really so confused. and needs a clear answer.

My answer is very clear, and I have stated the source of my information.

Never take chances with an under-powered, or a low quality PSU.

 

[Etheviel]

would it work with a 960 gtx ?

 

[Graptik]

Whilst it might "work", you will definitely not get full usage out of the R9 380 or the GTX 960 for that matter. As said above, a minimum of 500W is required. Sure, it might run the card, but performance in games will be pretty bad as not enough power will be supplied to the card, and therefore the GPU load won't go above a certain amount (50% in most cases) If you're going to spend the money to gt a nice GPU, just throw a little extra in and upgrade to a high quality power supply. Afterall, what's the point in buying a nice new card if there's a chance the power supply could destroy it?
Hope all goes well with your decision.

 

[Ubrales]

would it work with a 960 gtx ?

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-960/specifications

A good quality 400 watts PSU is required.

 

[Etheviel]

ok thanks would XFX Core Edition PRO 550W be enough to overclock the r9 380 one ?

 

[Ubrales]

ok thanks would XFX Core Edition PRO 550W be enough to overclock the r9 380 one ?

Excellent choice! Yes!

However, why overclock? Graphics cards are usually well optimized.

 

[Etheviel]

ok thanks would XFX Core Edition PRO 550W be enough to overclock the r9 380 one ?

Excellent choice! Yes!

However, why overclock? Graphics cards are usually well optimized.

well lets say if i pushed the clock and memory at it's limit, with no voltage increase , wouldn't that give me a noticeable performance?

 

[Ubrales]

ok thanks would XFX Core Edition PRO 550W be enough to overclock the r9 380 one ?

Excellent choice! Yes!

However, why overclock? Graphics cards are usually well optimized.

well if i pushed the clock lets say for 1130 and memory clock at 1600 wouldn't that give me a noticeable performance?

I do not recommend overclocking graphics cards because they run hot as is. Overclocking will increase the heat generated and thus create other problems including reduced life.

 

[Etheviel]

ok thanks would XFX Core Edition PRO 550W be enough to overclock the r9 380 one ?

Excellent choice! Yes!

However, why overclock? Graphics cards are usually well optimized.

well if i pushed the clock lets say for 1130 and memory clock at 1600 wouldn't that give me a noticeable performance?

I do not recommend overclocking graphics cards because they run hot as is. Overclocking will increase the heat generated and thus create other problems including reduced life.

i would agree with you on that, i'm ok with 30 fps with well graphic settings , maybe in the future i will consider that option.
but i if was going to buy a power supply it's better for me to grab a decent one, so i won't have to change it again for any different reasons.

 

[Ubrales]

Yes, definitely get a good quality PSU that will cover all your present needs as well as your future plans.

Tier 1, or Tier 2, from this list - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

 

[Mousemonkey]

I have a 380 running on a 430w PSU and it sits at 99% load 24/7. 😀

 

[Etheviel]

I have a 380 running on a 430w PSU and it sits at 99% load 24/7. 😀

😵

should i tell my friend to try it on his power supply first before buying a new one ?

or that may cause problems ?

 

[Mousemonkey]

I have a 380 running on a 430w PSU and it sits at 99% load 24/7. 😀

😵

should i tell my friend to try it on his power supply first before buying a new one ?

or that may cause problems ?

What 450w PSU is it? I'm running mine on a Corsair CX430 which is supposed to be really bad and yet I've had no issues with it.

 

[Ubrales]

I have a 380 running on a 430w PSU and it sits at 99% load 24/7. 😀

😵

should i tell my friend to try it on his power supply first before buying a new one ?

or that may cause problems ?

What 450w PSU is it? I'm running mine on a Corsair CX430 which is supposed to be really bad and yet I've had no issues with it.

You are lucky, MM! I would be a little nervous with a CX.

 

[Mousemonkey]

I've been running PSU's to the max for years now so I put it down to judgement rather than luck mate.

 

[Ubrales]

I've been running PSU's to the max for years now so I put it down to judgement rather than luck mate.

Good choice of words! Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[Mousemonkey]

I've been running PSU's to the max for years now so I put it down to judgement rather than luck mate.

Good choice of words! Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanks mate, I hope you have a good one, try not to get trampled on in the sales now. 😉