Can I use an rx 460?

[anonymouscamel321]

I want to get an RX 460 Radeon GPU. But I only have a 300 watt PSU, here are my specs.
RAM Memory: 8 gb
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad
OS: Windows 10 Home 64 bit

 

[Darkbreeze]

300w is probably not enough to avoid problems with that card. It's possible, if it is a very high quality power supply, but it's still toeing the line a little too close.

What is the model number and brand of the power supply you have?

 

[ko888]

Is your 300W PSU able to supply at least 23 Amps or more on its +12V rail? Does that 300W PSU also have at least one 75-Watt 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector?

 

[mrmez]

Do you need the 6 pin for that?
I have an rx560 and it's bus powered meaning 75w???

Either way, agreed, 300w is cutting is close.

 

[ko888]

Some AIB partner versions of the Radeon RX 460 do require a 75-Watt 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector because of their factory overclock.

The OP never specified the specific brand and model so it's better to be safe than sorry.

As an example the ASUS Radeon RX 460 STRIX OC 4 GB [STRIX-RX460-O4G-GAMING] draws an average of 91 Watts during gaming with peaks of 97 Watts using factory clock speeds. When running Furmark stability testing the card will draw 105 Watts.