What PSU do I need?
Power supply by graphics card
Wattage for a typical and a power-hungry build, the plug each card uses and power supplies that fit.
| Graphics card | Maker's advice | Our pick | Plug |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 4060 | 550 W | 600 W | 8-pin |
| RTX 5050 | 550 W | 650 W | 8-pin |
| RTX 3050 8GB | 550 W | 650 W | 8-pin |
| RX 6600 | 450 W | 650 W | 8-pin |
| RTX 5060 | 550 W | 650 W | 8-pin |
| Arc B570 | - | 650 W | 8-pin |
| RX 9060 XT 8GB | 450 W | 650 W | 8-pin |
| RX 9060 XT 16GB | 450 W | 650 W | 8-pin |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 550 W | 650 W | 8-pin |
| RX 7600 | 550 W | 650 W | 8-pin |
| RTX 3060 | 550 W | 700 W | 8-pin |
| RTX 5060 Ti 8GB | 600 W | 700 W | 8-pin |
| RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | 600 W | 700 W | 8-pin |
| Arc B580 | - | 700 W | 8-pin |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 600 W | 700 W | 8-pin |
| RTX 4070 | 650 W | 700 W | varies |
| RX 9070 GRE | 650 W | 750 W | 8-pin |
| RX 9070 | 650 W | 750 W | 8-pin |
| RTX 3070 | 650 W | 750 W | 8-pin |
| RTX 4070 Super | 650 W | 750 W | varies |
| RX 6700 XT | - | 750 W | 8-pin |
| RX 7700 XT | 700 W | 800 W | 8-pin |
| RTX 5070 | 650 W | 800 W | varies |
| RX 6750 XT | 650 W | 800 W | 8-pin |
| RX 7800 XT | 700 W | 800 W | 8-pin |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 700 W | 850 W | varies |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super | 700 W | 850 W | varies |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 750 W | 850 W | 12V-2x6 |
| RX 6800 XT | 750 W | 850 W | 8-pin |
| RX 9070 XT | 750 W | 850 W | 8-pin |
| RX 7900 XT | 750 W | 850 W | 8-pin |
| RTX 3080 | 750 W | 850 W | 8-pin |
| RTX 4080 | 750 W | 850 W | 12V-2x6 |
| RTX 4080 Super | 750 W | 850 W | 12V-2x6 |
| RTX 3090 | 750 W | 900 W | 8-pin |
| RX 7900 XTX | 800 W | 900 W | 8-pin |
| RTX 5080 | 850 W | 950 W | 12V-2x6 |
| RTX 4090 | 850 W | 1050 W | 12V-2x6 |
| RTX 5090 | 1000 W | 1200 W | 12V-2x6 |
Our pick covers a Core i7-14700K build; with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class chip one step lower is usually enough. Maker specs checked 2026-10-29.