How much does a gtx 560 actually pull?

Loadedbadge28 · August 25, 2020

Hey, I have an old Asus Essentio with the phenom 2 x6 processor, I have it paired with a Zotac GTX 560 2gb GPU. I have a 500w PSU. Im wondering if my GFX card is pulling enough power to make my PSU run warm. The computer has 8 gb of DDR3 ram. But im noticing that my PSU is warm after running a few games. Is this normal or is my system pulling too much power for the PSU. Thanks in advance. I know my system is old, but im broke and could barely afford what I have

Mateyyy · August 25, 2020

~150W or thereabouts.

You can't tell whether a PSU is too hot just by feel. If it's overheating, you should hear the fan ramp up, unless something's borked in which case hopefully it's got some real protections.