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Power supply for GTX 1660 Super

Ghudule -  
 Ghudule -

Hello,

I have a 500W power supply certified 80+ (Kolink Core S 500W) and I would like to have a GTX 1660 Super but I don't know if it will be enough.


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    flo88 Posted messages 28486 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 5 168
     

    Hi

    A 500W 80 Plus certified PSU will provide 400W

    No, the certification is for efficiency at a given power, and to keep it simple, it’s easy: 80+ means the PSU will always be at 80% efficiency regardless of the power drawn by the PSU.

    That has no direct relation to the power rating given by the manufacturer.

    Your PSU is more than enough for a GTX 1660.

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    1. Ghudule
       
      Hello. So if for an RTX 2060 it recommends a 500W power supply, can I take that?
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  2. Anonymous user
     

    good evening,

    The recommended power supply for a 1660 is 450 Watts and your power supply appears to be of good quality, so no problem I would say.

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  3. Ghudule
     

    Yes, but when they say you need such a power supply, do they take into account the certifications of the power supplies (or the actual efficiency of a PSU)? Because a 500W certified 80 Plus will provide 400W and there they recommend a 450W power supply.

    So I’m a bit lost here

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    1. buff
       

      offer a low-cost solution to powering your system.

      Kolink Core RGB 500 offers a continuous rated power of 400 W

      396 W on 12 V but 24/7 on the label; the bad boys they said low-cost

      https://kolink.eu/____impro/1/onewebmedia/PSU/CORE%20RGB/500W/Optimerade%20bilder/NEKL_031_03-opti.jpg?etag=%26%2334%3B1963e-6065bee6%26%2334%3B&sourceContentType=image%2Fjpeg&quality=85

      TechRadar measured a GeForce 1660 Super at 131 W max

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  6. epango Posted messages 37195 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   Ambassadeur 4 270
     

    To be clear, efficiency only affects consumption. For example, to supply 100W to the components, a power supply with 85+ will draw from the outlet 100+15=115W, whereas a 95+ will draw only 100+5=105W. What to remember is that, to have a high-efficiency power supply, you need high-quality components, so high efficiency can be considered a quality criterion for the power supply.

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