[SOLVED] Does Windforce use more power than standard OC?

[oofmaster]

Planning on getting a GTX 1650, both the standard and Windforce are at the same price. I have a 420W power supply but it will be able to handle the standard 1650, but I'm not sure about the windforce. Which is the one worth getting?

 

[Archaic59]

Planning on getting a GTX 1650, both the standard and Windforce are at the same price. I have a 420W power supply but it will be able to handle the standard 1650, but I'm not sure about the windforce. Which is the one worth getting?

Brand, model and age of your PSU?

 

[oofmaster]

Brand, model and age of your PSU?

misclicked, it's a Cooler Master TM-420, 8 months old

 

[Archaic59]

misclicked, it's a Cooler Master TM-420, 8 months old

That's an OEM power supply that usually comes with the case for real cheap. Quality is non-existent. Even if you have a newer version of this model, I would not use it to power a potatoe. Oh look! Here's that power supply in action (probably an older version than yours).

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOjJOXIJNt4

 

[oofmaster]

That's an OEM power supply that usually comes with the case for real cheap. Quality is non-existent. Even if you have a newer version of this model, I would not use it to power a potatoe. Oh look! Here's that power supply in action (probably an older version than yours).

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOjJOXIJNt4

Ok, but it didn't answer the original question

 

[Archaic59]

Planning on getting a GTX 1650, both the standard and Windforce are at the same price. I have a 420W power supply but it will be able to handle the standard 1650, but I'm not sure about the windforce. Which is the one worth getting?

I'm not sure what you mean by 'standard' model. There's 2 Windforce models. Both are rated 75 watts TDP, but the model with higher boost clock uses a 6-pin PCIe power connector for supplemental power in case slot power (75 watts max) is exceeded under heavy game loads. If your power supply does not have the 6-pin power cable then you should use the model that uses slot power only. Using adapters is not recommended. So, to answer your question, 1 of the windforce models requires more power and 1 does not even though both are rated at 75 watts. Here's a comparison that shows both, with 1 model requiring the supplemental power cable.

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/pbNv6h,tJvbt6/