Can an ASUS 6670 run on a 300w PSU?

[xmiseryx]

my friend bought a Dell Ispiron 620 and it has a 300W PSU and ive found out the 6570 would work pllz help

here is the card im looking at for him

6570:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125376

6670:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121442

 

[diec4st]

Why not get this?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161403

 

[xmiseryx]

it will work under 300w PSU?

 

[diec4st]

With a maximum power draw of 55W, I'm pretty sure it will!

 

[xmiseryx]

i mean under a full gaming load

 

[diec4st]

I would say yes. 6570 has a TDP of 44W while 6670 has a TDP of 66W and is less powerful than the 7750.

 

[xmiseryx]

cause ive seen people run the 6570 and the 6670 on the Dell Ispiron no problems ive never heard of a 7750 working on a 300 watt PSU

 

[diec4st]

7750 has been out for a few days that's why there isn't much talking about it yet. Like I told you it draws LESS power than a 6670 and is significantly faster.

 

[xmiseryx]

dont you think its bottlenecking just a little

Core i5 @ 3.0 GHz
8GB DDR3 RAAM
and Intel HD GFX (LOL!)

 

[diec4st]

No way, that i5 could handle a dual 7970 setup without bottlenecking at all. Of course you'd need a new PSU but that's another story My suggestion would be to either get :

- The 7750 for 110$ on the current 300W PSU.
or
- 6870 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131378 for 170$ and CX500 for 60$ http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027 Total : 230$

It's your call The 7750 will give decent gaming performance but will have trouble with games like BF3 with cranked textures on resolutions of 1080p and higher.

EDIT : those are the .ca prices, they'll be even lower in the USA.

 

[Deemo13]

The 6570, 6670, and 7750 will all work on a 300W PSU no problem, I have done it numerous times.

 

[jeffredo]

HD 7750 is your fastest, most efficient option for a 300W power supply on a pre-built computer.

 

[newbie1337]

id recommend chaing ur psu, but if not get the 7750