[SOLVED] Power requirements for gtx 950

Jan 11, 2020
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Ive an old system. Im thinking about getting a new gpu that is a gtx 950. now will my thermaltake litepower 350w be able to run it?
 
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The Litepower PSUs are not good quality.

Further, the Litepower 350 only offers 312W on the 12V rail.

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Finally, the GTX 950 is a 90W TDP graphics card. So, that means 222W for the rest of the system. Depends on the rest of the system, really - if you have a low-power CPU, and a small motherboard with minimal features, maybe. Higher power CPU and larger motherboard with extras, and this becomes a problem quickly.

And that would be a little risky if this were a known, high-quality PSU. The Litepower isn't.

You could do it, but it's a gamble that I would...
The Litepower PSUs are not good quality.

Further, the Litepower 350 only offers 312W on the 12V rail.

LTP-0350C-F_2e9596915a32469c91197cf3eb65b24f_thum.jpg


Finally, the GTX 950 is a 90W TDP graphics card. So, that means 222W for the rest of the system. Depends on the rest of the system, really - if you have a low-power CPU, and a small motherboard with minimal features, maybe. Higher power CPU and larger motherboard with extras, and this becomes a problem quickly.

And that would be a little risky if this were a known, high-quality PSU. The Litepower isn't.

You could do it, but it's a gamble that I would not be willing to take. Get a new PSU before you ever plug in the new GPU.
 
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