gtx 970 sli

[chrism3764]

hello all.

i have purchased one gtx 970 and am wondering if my psu has enough wattage to run them, even if it i have to turn the power target down or set the max fps target to 60 or something so there not always running at full speed. my current system is:

cpu: i5 4440 @3.1ghz (un overclockable)

mobo: msi gaming 5

gpu: gtx 970

hdd: i have 1 wd green and 3 840 evos

ram:8gb kingston hyper x genesis @ 1866mhz

psu: Corsair RM650

 thanks in advance

[virtualTune]

That ain't gonna cut it

 

Which 970 dop you have btw. ?

[NeatSquidYT]

1. Nice choice on an expensive overclocking based mobo for a non overclockable CPU

 

/s

 

2. It probably would run, but it may cut it a bit

[X1XNobleX1X]

1. Nice choice on an expensive overclocking based mobo for a non overclockable CPU

 

/s

 

2. It probably would run, but it may cut it a bit

The MSI Gaming 5 isn't a "overclocking" motherboard, it's for "gamers" which equate to features such as a better NIC, audio etc.

It can overclock, but it's not the boards main focus.

 

 

To answer OP, you need atleast 750-800W power supply for SLI.  

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/nvidia_geforce_gtx_970_and_980_reference_review,7.html

[EMENCII]

The 970 requires 145W, so if it's more than 500W you'll see no cuts also if you oc the gpu...

[Maheshvara]

1. Nice choice on an expensive overclocking based mobo for a non overclockable CPU

 

/s

 

2. It probably would run, but it may cut it a bit

Yeah, but no H mobo has SLI compatibility (as far as i know)...

 

The MSI Gaming 5 isn't a "overclocking" motherboard, it's for "gamers" which equate to features such as a better NIC, audio etc.

It can overclock, but it's not the boards main focus.

 

 

To answer OP, you need atleast 750-800W power supply for SLI.  

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/nvidia_geforce_gtx_970_and_980_reference_review,7.html

This is quite a drastic change... Just a few days ago you guys were recommending good 650W PSU's for 970 SLI since it's Maxwell, and  now you're recommending 750-800... What changed

 

To the OP, you can, especially since you got a locked CPU

 

I don't know about any bottlenecks with your CPU (since it's un-overclockable...)?

[virtualTune]

The 970 Draws ~300W power under load. you CPU draws 84W. Your Drives Draw ~10W though t is unlikely they will all read/write simultaneously.  RAM about 7W. Totals to roughly 700W total maximum power draw.

In other words, it is very close ^^

[X1XNobleX1X]

 

I don't know about any bottlenecks with your CPU (since it's un-overclockable...)?

I'm only quoting GURU3D.

 

Here is Guru3D's power supply recommendation:

• GeForce GTX 970 or 980 - On your average system the card requires you to have a 500 Watt power supply unit.
• GeForce GTX 970 or 980 in 2-way SLI - On your average system the cards require you to have an 800 Watt power supply unit as minimum.