XFX R9 290 Requires 750W PSU at Minimum?

[Paul567]

So based on some suggestions from the forum, I was thinking that my newest video card would be a XFX R9 290. I went to check it out on their website and discovered that the minimum PSU required for this card is a 750W with the recommended being 850W!

 

Are these guys just exaggerating or am I going to go power supply shopping?

[Laputacake]

What's your current Power Supply?

[Wauthar]

That's bull. I'm running mine with 550W and it's just fine. What are the rest of your specs?

[SkywardKkalox]

Well, the card is kinda power hungry, but what the Wattage of the PSU you have atm?

[Tim Drake]

They put it higher for people with shit power supplies that barely can hit the amount they claim.

[Enderman]

If your PSU is high quality, 80+ certified, from a reliable brand then you will be fine with a 500-600W PSU

[Fate]

A decent 750 watt PSU is enough for two 290's, for one you only need ~500 watts.

[SWAGGA]

any brand psu that has the appropriate connectors will be fine

[Paul567]

Thanks for the advice. Currently I have an EVGA 750W 80+ Gold power supply, I have a 4960k overclocked to about 4GHz right now.

[Viper9]

any brand psu that has the appropriate connectors will be fine

 

Any brand ? You use some chinese piece of crap in your rig ?

 

Corsair, Seasonic, Cooler Master, EVGA, Rosewill and at least 80+ Bronze...

[Wauthar]

Thanks for the advice. Currently I have an EVGA 750W 80+ Gold power supply, I have a 4960k overclocked to about 4GHz right now.

More than enough, you might even be able to run 2 of them (not entirely sure about that).

[SWAGGA]

Any brand ? You use some chinese piece of crap in your rig ?

 

Corsair, Seasonic, Cooler Master, EVGA, Rosewill and at least 80+ Bronze...

i said brand psu, so no no name, and Corsair psus arent any better than cheap ass psus

[Viper9]

i said brand psu, so no no name, and Corsair psus arent any better than cheap ass psus

 

Lol, proof ? I've been using Corsair PSU for awhile now, and I never had any issues. 

[Wauthar]

i said brand psu, so no no name, and Corsair psus arent any better than cheap ass psus

I think the CX series can be sketchy sometimes and RM can have coilwhine, but all the others are pretty much OK in my book.

[IateMApoo]

If your CPU isnt power hog then 550 W should be OK for single R9 290.

[Sintezza]

550W should be way enough.

[Tacitus]

I run 2 290xs on 750W. You'll be fine.

[typographie]

i said brand psu, so no no name, and Corsair psus arent any better than cheap ass psus

 

Codegen's Super Power series is a brand. It's a brand that has been known to emit acrid smoke under it's rated wattage.

 

Corsair's PSUs range from decent to amazing because they're sourced from good OEMs, and are covered by warranty. Corsair has an excellent reputation for a reason.

[SWAGGA]

Lol, proof ? I've been using Corsair PSU for awhile now, and I never had any issues. 

i found out especially the CX/VS series has insane RMA rater and i experienced the same issues

[-iSynthesis]

So based on some suggestions from the forum, I was thinking that my newest video card would be a XFX R9 290. I went to check it out on their website and discovered that the minimum PSU required for this card is a 750W with the recommended being 850W!

 

Are these guys just exaggerating or am I going to go power supply shopping?

HD 6670 reccomended 550w psu while drawing 60w. Its bull, a nice 550w psu will do more than fine.

[SWAGGA]

I think the CX series can be sketchy sometimes and RM can have coilwhine, but all the others are pretty much OK in my book.

all of them even with HX psus there were people on forums complaining the 2nd rma unit they received also didnt work properly

[Wauthar]

all of them even with HX psus there were people on forums complaining the 2nd rma unit they received also didnt work properly

I've been using a TX series for over 2 years now and didn't have any problems with it. Still going strong.

It all depends on who the original manufacturer for one series is, I think, since some of them are rebrands.