Author: Zan

The Nvidia RTX 3090 is one of the best cards available and you will probably need to upgrade your PSU. The Nvidia RTX 3090 has a TDP of 350W, so we recommend a power supply with at least 750W to use the card at its maximum performance.  Does that mean you simply need a 700W PSU? No, absolutely not. Personally, I recommend you to go with an 850W PSU, especially if you plan on overclocking all of your other components. You want to be safe even when the card peaks and goes out of its average consumption. The image below…

The Nvidia RTX 3080 is an amazing GPU, but there’s a high chance that your current power supply won’t be enough to properly run your entire computer with it. How Many Watts for RTX 3080? The RTX 3080 at its peak consumes around ~340 Watts. That’s why your power supply needs to have a minimum of 700 Watts, which is more than double the peak. Why 700W? Because every graphics card has an average and a peak power consumption part. Your power supply has to be able to power your entire computer when your GPU, even if just for a…

The new Nvidia RTX 3070 is a high-performing card without being too expensive. How Many Watts for RTX 3070? The Nvidia RTX 3070 has a TDP of 200W, so we recommend a power supply with at least 550W to use the card at its maximum performance.  Why is the power supply number that much higher? Because every graphics card has an average and a peak power consumption. While most will stay in the lower, average part for the majority of their life, you want your power supply to be able to handle any peaks that happen during heavy gaming, even…