[SOLVED] I Think My GPU is overloading my PSU

[Jmac154]

I recently upgraded to a rtx 3080 fe and a ryzen 5900x and have a evga 750w supernova for my power supply. Im running into a problem where at random times while gaming my psu will just shut off. Could this be the 3080 causing power spikes and tripping my psu?

 

[Colif]

They say at least a 750watt, it appears a 850watt could be better suited for spikes - https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/rtx-3080-power-supply-requirements-850w.272348/ but no one there will agree on it. I bet its the same here

 

[sizzling]

It seems to depend on the specific psu. I know people running 750 & 850w PSU’s are running into problems. However I’m running a Seasonic Prime Ultra Platinum 650w with a 3080 and 3700X (PBO on) with zero issues. I’ve even seen a review where they built a small system with a 3080 and Corsair SF600w and benchmarked it without issues. If I was buying a brand new psu I would go for the extra headroom of a 750 or 850w. NVidia’s 750w recommendation if you read the small print was based on using a 10900k, a very power hungry cpu.