[SOLVED] Can a RX 580 be handled by a 500W PSU?

[Anon622]

I just bought this RX 580 (https://www.newegg.com/powercolor-r...dv2-oc/p/N82E16814131720?Item=N82E16814131720) off newegg to replace my PNY GTX 970 due to concerns of it failing (noticed some very loud coil whine when idle and not gaming, restarting fixes for time being). Will my 3 year old EVGA power supply (part # 100-W1-0500-KR) be able to handle it alongside my i5 4460?

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

Most likely. Don't expect to overclock though for sure. 500w should be just enough

 

[Anon622]

Most likely. Don't expect to overclock though for sure. 500w should be just enough

That's referring to consumer overclock right? Sorry if it appears that I'm asking a dumb question. Don't GPUs have normal factory overclocks when gaming?

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

factories will overclock them a little bit, but not enough to cause larger power draws. Not like if overclocking it yourself to max stable OC.

500w should be just enough for whatever mild weak OC the AiB puts on it along with whatever it's boost clock is.

Worst case scenario, it doesn't run at it's max potential boost because of power limits.

Next upgrade after your GPU can be a beefier PSU, but not necessary right away.

 

[Anon622]

factories will overclock them a little bit, but not enough to cause larger power draws. Not like if overclocking it yourself to max stable OC.

500w should be just enough for whatever mild weak OC the AiB puts on it along with whatever it's boost clock is.

Worst case scenario, it doesn't run at it's max potential boost because of power limits.

Next upgrade after your GPU can be a beefier PSU, but not necessary right away.

Thank you for the reply. You've given me the confidence I needed. I was intending on building a completely new system (Ryzen 7 3700x and a RTX 2060 Super) but I do not have the money for it at this time. I hope that my current build will last long enough for me to pass it on to family.