Question Do I need to change my PSU for RTX 50 series

[defrons]

Hello,

I'm using MSI MPG A650GF for now and using 3060 Ti for my current GPU, I'm planning an upgrade to 5060 Ti.
Can I still use this PSU or do I need a new one with ATX 3.1 or whatever it is.

 

[Eximo]

Uses slightly less power, so you should be good there.

If the new GPU uses the 12-pin connector it will come with adapters. If not, it will use normal 8-pin PCIe, likely just one.

 

[defrons]

Uses slightly less power, so you should be good there.

If the new GPU uses the 12-pin connector it will come with adapters. If not, it will use normal 8-pin PCIe, likely just one.

It use 16 pins on the website specification.
The adaptor that comes with it is fine to use? I think I see somewhere on the news stated that the adapter quality is not good. Am I wrong?

 

[Eximo]

12 pins for power 4 pins to tell the GPU how much power it can safely draw, 150/300/450/600

The connector/power design itself is a problem but that is only on the high end cards. 600W is a lot to ask of a cable rated at 675W, any defect is multiplied. What most of the big cards lack is current sensing on the pins. They treat all six 12V wires as a single bus. If one wire has higher resistance, it will take more of the load and this can have a cascade effect as it heats up until the point of failure.

The included adapter should be fine.

There should be 5060Ti models that don't use the 12VHPWR cable if you really don't want to mess with it. You could also get an ATX 3.0/3.1 PSU with the cable and just use that directly.

 

[defrons]

12 pins for power 4 pins to tell the GPU how much power it can safely draw, 150/300/450/600

The connector/power design itself is a problem but that is only on the high end cards. 600W is a lot to ask of a cable rated at 675W, any defect is multiplied. What most of the big cards lack is current sensing on the pins. They treat all six 12V wires as a single bus. If one wire has higher resistance, it will take more of the load and this can have a cascade effect as it heats up until the point of failure.

The included adapter should be fine.

There should be 5060Ti models that don't use the 12VHPWR cable if you really don't want to mess with it. You could also get an ATX 3.0/3.1 PSU with the cable and just use that directly.

Well, I guess I'll wait a bit till theres more 5060 Ti variant comes out.
Thank you for the answer man.

 

[JayGau]

It use 16 pins on the website specification.
The adaptor that comes with it is fine to use? I think I see somewhere on the news stated that the adapter quality is not good. Am I wrong?

If it's the adapter included in the graphics card box it's fine. Nothing to worry about. And I can assure you that there won't be any melted 12-pin power connectors on 5060 ti cards. Its TDP is far from the "problematic" wattage.