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Tore Alkeks
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I'd go for the upgrade too but it'll probably be just about enough to run stock, assuming it is a good quality PSU and depending on the rest of the system. I used to run 2x980Ti and a 6700k off a 650W, with not a lot of headroom...

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What kind of a PSU should one have to run 2 2080 ti's in Nvlink? i currently have a 750w so i was wondering if that is enough or should i get one with more watts.

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At least 850W but if you are spending close to $3000 on Gpu's just get an EVGA SuperNOVA 1000W/1200W.  They are 80+ platinum, fully modular and cost around $150-$180.  You can find them used for cheaper (I got my 1200 for $80)

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They draw about 250W each under load, maybe up to 300W with unlocked power limits and OCing. What CPU are you using?

Which 750W PSU is it?

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What CPU do you have? Are you overclocking your CPU and GPUs?

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9 minutes ago, Tore Alkeks said:

What kind of a PSU should one have to run 2 2080 ti's in Nvlink? i currently have a 750w so i was wondering if that is enough or should i get one with more watts.

It's not enough, it'll depend on the rest of your system but you'll probably be looking at least on 850w.

 

My system as is consumes about 580w~600w on peak loads and my TX650M is pretty much being fully utilized on full system stress, I doubt extra 100w would suffice for a whole extra card, if you're going HEDT then it won't be enough for sure.

Personal Desktop":

CPU: Intel Core i7 10700K @5ghz |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock Pro 4 |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Z490UD ATX|~| RAM: 16gb DDR4 3333mhzCL16 G.Skill Trident Z |~| GPU: RX 6900XT Sapphire Nitro+ |~| PSU: Corsair TX650M 80Plus Gold |~| Boot:  SSD WD Green M.2 2280 240GB |~| Storage: 1x3TB HDD 7200rpm Seagate Barracuda + SanDisk Ultra 3D 1TB |~| Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini |~| Display: Toshiba UL7A 4K/60hz |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro.

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I'd go for the upgrade too but it'll probably be just about enough to run stock, assuming it is a good quality PSU and depending on the rest of the system. I used to run 2x980Ti and a 6700k off a 650W, with not a lot of headroom...

Main system: i9-7980XE, Asus X299 TUF mark 2, Noctua D15, Corsair Vengeance Pro 3200 3x 16GB 2R, RTX 3070, NZXT E850, GameMax Abyss, Samsung 980 Pro 2TB, Acer Predator XB241YU 24" 1440p 144Hz G-Sync + HP LP2475w 24" 1200p 60Hz wide gamut
Gaming laptop: Lenovo Legion 5, 5800H, RTX 3070, Kingston DDR4 3200C22 2x16GB 2Rx8, Kingston Fury Renegade 1TB + Crucial P1 1TB SSD, 165 Hz IPS 1080p G-Sync Compatible

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850w if you have those gpus and a mainstream cpu so anything on X370,X470,Z370,Z390 but if you have HEDT (high end desktop) or more like X299,X399 then you might want to step it up. what cpu do you have. or just punch in you specs in pcpartpicker.com and see what it thinks you should then add 50w to its recommendation 

 

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If you use pc part picker don't forget about case fans, coolers, led's, and anything else that might draw power. 

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