--** What gfx can hx750w handle please **--

[arekgreenman888]

Hello,

I just got a deal on corsair hx750w and would like to know what gfx's I can throw at it including sli set up.

At first I am considering 460gtx then add 2nd one.

Eventually progressing to 570's and 580's in sli.

Please include only nvidia set ups. Thanks

 

[stulid]

It can handle any single Nvidia GFX setup including the GTX590 (dual GPU)

Or SLI GTX570 is fine, GTX580/480 in SLI is too much and need 850w+

Or the new 680 being released this week looks to be low power consumption and so two of those shouldn't be an issue

 

[Cleeecooo]

It can handle any single Nvidia GFX setup including the GTX590 (dual GPU)

Or SLI GTX570 is fine, GTX580/480 in SLI is too much and need 850w+

Or the new 680 being released this week looks to be low power consumption and so two of those shouldn't be an issue

Oh rly?

and it will be operating outside of its efficiency.

a 990X at 5GHz and a PAIR of overclocked GTX590s at max load draw less than 600W from the wall.

remember this when you are instructing people to go and buy expensive 1Kw units that they don't really need.

 

[stulid]

Yeah,

http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-590-sli-review/3
http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-580-sli-review/14
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/308

Remember its best to run a PSU at 50-60% load for best efficiency.

 

[Cleeecooo]

Yeah,

http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-590-sli-review/3
http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-580-sli-review/14

Remember its best to run a PSU at 50-60% load for best efficiency.

rjk vs Stulid... FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!

I think for 580 SLI, you could get away with 750w if it was a good quality leaving headroom and with the PSU running pretty efficiently.

480 SLI, 850w probably.

 

[arekgreenman888]

Lovely, will get 460's first and then may be 570 if that is not enough.

Think 2x460's is better than 1x570.... what you guys know?

 

[setter]

No problems with 460 sli on a 750w psu, for 480's id be looking at a quality branded 900-1000w unit, with the spec in sig im drawing 630w at the wall in game, 740w in furmark, 860w with both prime and furmark, not reccomended. Psu is a corsair hx850.

 

[Randomface74]

Any multi-GPU setup is junk in terms of reliability.

So you're better off with a single card.

And it'll run whichever single card you want.

 

[Surveyor]

Any multi-GPU setup is junk in terms of reliability.

I've run an SLI and 3 CrossFire setups.

Sure there's the odd problem but to describe it as "junk in terms of reliability" is an exaggeration in my experience.

 

[arekgreenman888]

Any multi-GPU setup is junk in terms of reliability.

So you're better off with a single card.

And it'll run whichever single card you want.

I'd guess over 30% of this forum users have multi gpu so it cant be that bad.

But i get your meaning that it adds another component that can go wrong. So best to keep to single gpu.

One day hopefully soon the 580gtx...

 

[kingy666]

You do know that the GTX680 is out on Thursday and we have been told the price could surprise a few people?

 

[Surveyor]

You do know that the GTX680 is out on Thursday?

If the OP has about £420 to spend.

 

[kingy666]

If the OP has about £420 to spend.

Well he is thinking of 570/580 in SLI so why not just get a 680 (or 2).

 

[arekgreenman888]

If the OP has about £420 to spend.

I wish i would have that much to spend on gfx... hahaah thanks made may day!

 

[Surveyor]

Well he is thinking of 570/580 in SLI so why not just get a 680 (or 2).

All he said he was thinking of getting now is a single GTX 460.

That's around £300 short of the price of a GTX 680