Videocards | MSI HQ User-to-User FAQ https://forum-en.msi.com/faq/ Here you will find most answers that are asked many times before. en-ca svet@forum.msi.com Copyright 2026 Power requirements for graphics cards https://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/power-requirements-for-graphics-cards https://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/power-requirements-for-graphics-cards As so many people aren't sure how much power a modern graphics card requires MINIMUM, I've decided to write a list of various models with the sort of PSU they require. Obviously it would be better to get something better than what is stated. It is only a rough guide, as it also depends what other hardware you have in your system. I hope it is of some use to people.

The following are the minimum power requirements using a PSU with a single +12V rail. Also these requirements are for a system containing basic components (unless otherwise noted). The more add in cards and hard drives that a system has, the more amperage draw on the 12v rail.

This list is legacy and not updated. For modern vgas check Flobelix's Power requirements for graphics cards 2.0


nVidia
GeForce GTX 590 in SLi - 78A and a 1000W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 590 - 46A and a 700W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 580 - 40A and a 600W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 570 - 35A and a 550W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 560 Ti in SLi - 42A and a 700W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 560 Ti - 31A and a 500W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 560 - 24A and a 4500W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 550 Ti - 24A and a 400W PSU minimum
GeForce GT 520 - 18A and a 300W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 470 and 480 in SLi - 55-60A and a 850W PSU minimum 
GeForce GTX 480 - 42A and a 600W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 470 - 38A and a 550W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 465 in SLi - 46A and a 700W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 465 - 30A and a 500W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 460 in SLi - 42A and a 650W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 460 - 26A and a 450W PSU minimum
GeForce GTS 450 in SLi - 35A and a 600W PSU minimum
GeForce GTS 450 - 24A and a 450W PSU minimum
GeForce GT 430 - 22A and a 350W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 295 in Quad SLi - 70A and a 1000W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 295 - 50A and a 700W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 285 - 46A and a 550W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 280 in SLi - 55A and a 800W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 280 - 40A and a 550W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 275 in SLi - 50A and a 800W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 275 - 40A and a 550-600W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 260 OC in SLi - 50A and a 700W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 260 OC - 40A and a 550W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 260 in SLi - 50A and a 700W PSU minimum
GeForce GTX 260 - 38A and a 500W PSU minimum
GeForce GTS 250 - 24A and a 450W PSU minimum
GeForce GT 240 - 18A and a 300W PSU minimum
GeForce GT 220 - 18A and a 300W PSU minimum
GeForce 9800 GX2 - 35A and a 550W PSU minimum
GeForce 9800 GTX+ - 32A and a 500W PSU minimum
GeForce 9800 GTX - 25-30A and a 450W PSU minimum
GeForce 9600 GT - 26A and a 450W PSU minimum
GeForce 9600 GSO - 26A and a 450W PSU minimum
GeForce 8800 Ultra - 35A and a 500W PSU minimum
GeForce 8800 GTX – 30A and a 450W PSU minimum
GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB - 28A and a 500W PSU minimum
GeForce 8800 GTS 320/640MB – 26A and a 400W PSU minimum
GeForce 8800 GT in SLi - 36A and a 500W PSU minimum
GeForce 8800 GT - 26A and a 450W PSU minimum
GeForce 8600 GT/GTS - 24A and a 350W PSU minimum
GeForce 8500 GT - 22A and a 350W PSU minimum
GeForce 8400 GS - 18A and a 350W PSU minimum
GeForce 7950 GX2 – 27A and a 400W PSU minimum
GeForce 7950 GT – 22A and a 350W PSU minimum
GeForce 7900 GTX – 22-26A and a 350-400W PSU minimum
GeForce 7900 GTO – 22-26A and a 350-400W PSU minimum
GeForce 7900 GT – 22-26A and a 350-400W PSU minimum
GeForce 7900 GS – 22-23A and a 350W PSU minimum
GeForce 7800 All - 26A and a 400W PSU minimum
GeForce 7800 GS AGP - 20A and a 400W PSU minimum
GeForce 7600 GT – 22-26A and a 350W PSU minimum
GeForce 7600 GS – 15-17A and a 350W PSU minimum
GeForce 7300 GT – 15A and a 300W PSU minimum
GeForce 7300 GS – 15A and a 300W PSU minimum

ATI/AMD

Radeon HD 6990 - 45A and a 750W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 6970 - 34A and a 550W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 6950 - 30A and a 500W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 6870 X2 - 40A and a 600W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 6870 CrossfireX - 38A and a 650W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 6870 - 28A and a 500W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 6850 CrossfireX - 35A and a 600W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 6850 - 25A and a 450W PSU minimum 
Radeon HD 6770 CrossfireX - 33A and a 600W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 6770 - 25A and a 450W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 6790 - 25A and a 450W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 6670 - 17A and a 400W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 5970 CrossfireX - 70A and a 900W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 5970 - 50A and a 600W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 5870 CrossfireX - 55-60A and a 700W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 5870 - 40A and a 500W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 5850 CrossfireX - 55-60A and a 650W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 5850 - 35-40A and a 500W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 5830 - 35-40A and a 500W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 5770 - 34A and a 500W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 5750 - 30A and a 450W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 5670 - 26A and a 400W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 5570 - 24A and a 350W PSU minimum
Radeon HD 5450 - 22A and a 300W PSU minimum
Radeon 4890 - 32A and a 550W PSU minimum
Radeon 4870 X2 CrossfireX - 67A and a 1000W PSU minimum
Radeon 4870 X2 - 43A and a 600W PSU minimum
Radeon 4870 - 32A and a 500W PSU minimum
Radeon 4850 - 30A and a 450W PSU minimum
Radeon 4830 - 26A and a 400W PSU minimum
Radeon 4770 Crossfire - 34A and a 750W PSU minimum
Radeon 4770 - 26A and a 400-500W PSU minimum
Radeon 4670 - 26A and a 400W PSU minimum
Radeon 4650 - 24A and a 350-400W PSU minimum
Radeon 4550 - 20A and a 300W PSU minimum
Radeon X3870 X2 - 30A and a 550W PSU minimum
Radeon X38xx series - 28A and a 450W PSU minimum
Radeon X2900 XT Crossfire - 45A and a 800W PSU is recommended for high-end rigs
Radeon X2900 XT - 35A and a 500W PSU is recommended for high-end rigs
Radeon X2900 Pro - 35A and a 500W PSU minimum
Radeon X2600 XT - 25A and a 400W PSU minimum
Radeon X2400 XT - 20A and a 350-400W PSU minimum
Radeon X1950 XTX – 20A and a 420W PSU minimum
Radeon X1950 Pro – 20A and a 420W PSU minimum
Radeon X1900 XTX – 25A and a 520W PSU minimum
Radeon X1900 XT – 22-25A and a 520W PSU minimum
Radeon X1900 GT – 22A and a 400W PSU minimum
Radeon X1650 Pro – 18A and a 350W PSU minimum


]]> Sat, 19 Mar 2011 15:47:12 +0100 Power requirements for graphics cards 2.0 https://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/power-requirements-for-graphics-cards-20 https://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/power-requirements-for-graphics-cards-20 Stu's power requirements list.

nVidia

GeForce RTX 2080ti - 650W PSU minimum

GeForce RTX 2080 - 650W PSU minimum

GeForce RTX 2070 - 550W PSU minimum

GeForce RTX 2060 - 500W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 1660ti - 450W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 1660 - 450W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 1650 - 300W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 1080ti - 35A and a 600W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 1080 - 30A and a 550W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 1070 - 26A and a 500W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 1060 - 22A and a 450W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 1050ti - 18A and a 350W psu minimum

GeForce GTX 1050 - 17A and a 350W PSU minimum

GeForce GT 1030 - 14A and a 300W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX TITAN X - 38A and a 600W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 980ti - 38A and a 600W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 980 - 30A and a 500W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 970 - 28A and a 500W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 960 - 20A and a 400W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 950 - 19A and a 400W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX TITAN Z - 42A and a 700W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX TITAN Black - 42A and a 600W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX TITAN - 38A and a 600W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 780ti - 42A and a 600W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 780 - 42A and a 600W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 770 - 42A and a 600W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 760 - 30A and a 500W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 750ti - 20A and a 400W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 750 - 20A and a 400W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 740 - 20A and a 400W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 730 - 20A and a 300W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 690 - 46A and a 650W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 680 - 38A and a 550W PSU minimum

GeForce GTX 670 - 30A and a 500W PSU minimum

Geforce GTX 660ti - 24A and a 450W PSU minimum

Geforce GTX 660 - 24A and a 450W PSU minimum

Geforce GTX 650ti Boost - 24A and a 450W PSU minimum

Geforce GTX 650ti - 20A and a 400W PSU minimum

Geforce GTX 650 - 20A and a 400W PSU minimum

GeForce GT 640 - 20A and a 350W PSU minimum

GeForce GT 630 - 20A and a 350W PSU minimum

GeForce GT 620 - 18A and a 350W PSU minimum

GeForce GT 610 - 16A and a 300W PSU minimum



ATI/AMD

Radeon RX Vega 64 (LIQUID) - 43A and a 1000W PSU minimum

Radeon RX Vega 64 (AIR) - 38A and a 750W PSU minimum

Radeon RX Vega 56 - 31A and a 650W PSU minimum

Radeon RX 590 - 550W PSU minimum

Radeon RX 580 - 27A and a 500w PSU minimum 

Radeon RX 570 - 25A and a 450W PSU minimum

Radeon RX 560 - 18A and a 350W PSU minimum

Radeon RX 550 - 16A and a 300W PSU minimum

Radeon RX 480 - 25A and a 450W PSU minimum

Radeon RX 470 - 23A and a 450W PSU minimum

Radeon RX 460 - 17A and a 350W PSU minimum

Radeon R9 Fury X - 34A and a 600W psu minimum

Radeon R9 Fury - 33A and a 600W psu minimum

Radeon R9 Nano - 28A and a 550W psu minimum

Radeon R9-390X - 31A and a 550-600W psu minimum

Radeon R9-390 -  30A and a 550-600W psu minimum

Radeon R9-380 - 28A and a 500W psu minimum

Radeon R9-370 - 17A and a 450W psu minimum

Radeon R9-295X2 - 52A and a 800W psu minimum

Radeon R9-290X - 33A and a 600W psu minimum

Radeon R9-290   - 31A and a 550W psu minimum

Radeon R9-285 - 25A and a 500W psu minimum

Radeon R9-280X - 30A and a 550W psu minimum

Radeon R9-280 - 25A and a 500W psu minimum

Radeon R9-270X - 24A and a 500W psu minimum

Radeon R9-260X - 19A and a 450W psu minimum

Radeon HD 7990 - 48A and a 750W psu minimum

Radeon HD 7970 Ghz Edition - 31A and a 550W psu minimum

Radeon HD 7970 - 30A and a 500W psu minimum

Radeon HD 7950 - 25A and a 500W psu minimum

Radeon HD 7870 - 23A and a 500W psu minimum 

Radeon HD 7850 - 21A and a 500W psu minimum

Radeon HD 7790 - 21A and a 500W psu minimum

Radeon HD 7770 - 19A and a 500W psu minimum

Radeon HD 7750 - 16A and a 400W psu minimum


]]> Sat, 02 Jul 2016 17:17:30 +0200 Where can I download VGA drivers and how do I install them? https://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/where-can-i-download-vga-drivers-and-how-do-i-install-t https://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/where-can-i-download-vga-drivers-and-how-do-i-install-t In many cases it is preferred to download and utilise video card drivers direct from the chipset manufacturer's website, rather than from MSI. the main reason being that the manufacturers always have the latest and most up-to-date drivers available first!

However, the golden rule of thumb is if it ain't broke, don't fix it!. You don't always need the latest drivers installed, especially if you have an older card. Newer drivers add support for newer cards, and fix known problems in previous versions, usually for specific game problems. Check the release notes before upgrading, you may not even need to update.

Even Nvidia advises this: nvidia.com FAQ - How often should I update my graphics card display drivers?

Quote
If your NVIDIA based graphics card is a newer model, it is recommended that you update your graphic card drivers regularly to get the best performance and experience from your PC.  If your NVIDIA based graphics card is an older model, then we suggest you update your drivers only if you are experiencing problems while running newer software on your PC.

For all NVIDIA-based VGA cards
Visit this page: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

Select Option one to manually select the product you wish to find the driver for.

Select Option Two, to download a small utility that will determine which product you have and which driver you need.

If you have an older card, or wish to try out earlier or beta releases, go here: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us

For all ATI based VGA cards
Visit this page: http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx

Click on the link most appropiate for your operating system. If you use ATI integrated graphics, be sure to select the 'Motherboards/IGP' link.


Note that in this topic, we will assume that you are using Windows XP with at least SP3, or Vista with SP2 or Windows 7. This ensures you have the most recent version of Windows, and also that you have the most recent DirectX.

If you don't already have SP3 for XP, or SP2 for Vista, visit Windows Update to download and install. If you are preparing to perform a fresh install of Windows, there is good advice in the Operating Systems forum here, on how to make yourself a new Windows XP CD, with SP3 already integrated.



From a fresh install of Windows:
Once Windows is installed and the desktop is displayed for the first time, the first set of drivers you need to install will be your motherboard chipset drivers. install the correct drivers for your particular motherboard chipset, then restart your PC when prompted. Always reboot your PC when an installer prompts you to, you may think that it is faster to just install all your drivers before rebooting, but this can cause complications in some situations!

Then install your downloaded driver, and follow any prompts that are shown. Reboot your PC when prompted to, and your display driver will be ready to use!

Upgrading from Nvidia/ATI card to another of same chipset brand
If you are upgrading from one type of Nvidia card to another, or one ATI to another, this is usually just a case of powering down your PC, removing the old VGA card, and fitting the new one. When you power your PC back on, Windows will automatically detect and install your new card. This is because ATI and Nvidia both use what is known as a 'Unified Driver Architecture' where one set of drivers covers a whole range of cards.

If you wish to play safe, you can always go to Device Manager, right-click your Display Adapter, and choose 'Uninstall', before powering down and changing the card, as described above.

Changing from a Nvidia card to an ATI card (or vice versa)
If your new VGA card is from a different chipset manufacturer to the old one (eg, upgrading from integrated VGA to an add-in card), to ensure best results, you should uninstall completely the old drivers, and use a third-party tool such as DriverCleaner to remove all traces of old drivers from the registry, to prevent any conflicts. For more information on how to use DriverCleaner, visit www.drivercleaner.net

Go to 'Add/Remove Programs' in Control Panel, find your display driver's uninstall program and choose 'Remove'. Once this process is complete, power down your PC and change the VGA card. On reboot, cancel any Found New Hardware wizard that appears, and then run DriverCleaner. once completed, reboot and then install your new drivers. Remember to always restart your PC when prompted to!


Upgrading from your current drivers to a newer version
This is usually very straightforward if you are using recent drivers (I know this is the case with Nvidia, but not sure with ATI), as the installer will usually remove the old drivers before installing the new ones.

However to be on the safe side, go to 'Add/Remove Programs' in Control Panel, and Remove your current display driver, then reboot before installing the new version. If you are upgrading from a very old version, or perhaps from a bundled driver, you may also want to use DriverCleaner or Guru3D's Driver Sweeper before installing the new driver.


Other useful links

Motherboard chipset drivers:

If your motherboard uses a Nvidia or ATI chipset, these can be obtained from the links provided earlier. (For Nvidia boards, follow 'Nforce/Platform Drivers')

For Intel driver downloads:
http://downloadfinder.intel.com

For VIA driver downloads:
http://www.viaarena.com

For SiS driver downloads:
http://www.sis.com/download/

For ULI driver downloads:
http://www.nvidia.com/page/uli_drivers.html


Nvidia cards with VIVO - Video Capture WDM Driver (Win95/98/ME/2K/XP):
GeForce 6 and 7 series GPUs
GeForce2 through GeForce FX GPUs


DriverCleaner Professional:
Free Download: http://www.soft82.com/download/Windows/Driver_Cleaner_Professional
Info and full paid version: http://www.drivercleaner.net

Guru3D's DriverSweeper:
Free Download and use: http://downloads.guru3d.com/Guru3D---Driver-Sweeper-(Setup)-download-1655.html
Instructions: http://www.guru3d.com/category/driversweeper/ ]]> Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:20:43 +0100 MSI AfterBurner and MSI Kombustor https://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/msi-afterburner-and-msi-kombustor https://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/msi-afterburner-and-msi-kombustor





MSI Kombustor
===========

Kombustor is the ultimate graphics card burner utility, co-developed by MSI
and FurMark (Geeks3D.com) teams. Please visit http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner
to get more information about the product and download new versions.


------[ System requirements ]------

- Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 (both x86 and x64 versions) with full
  administrative rights
- NVIDIA GeForce 6 or newer series graphics card with NVIDIA Forceware 96.xx or
  higher drivers
- AMD RADEON HD 2000 on newer series graphics card with AMD Catalyst 9.3 or
  higher drivers



More details and Download at:
http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner/download.htm ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:10:40 +0100 Why does my GPU always run with full clock speeds? https://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/why-does-my-gpu-always-run-with-full-clock-speeds https://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/why-does-my-gpu-always-run-with-full-clock-speeds Question:
For PCs with 2 or more monitors in Multi-display Mode: Why does my GPU run at full clock speeds?

Answer:
This is a hardware limitation and not a software bug. Even when no 3D programs are running, the driver will operate the GPU at a high performance level in order to efficiently drive multiple displays. In the case of SLI or multi-GPU PCs, the second GPU will always operate with full clock speeds, again in order to efficiently drive multiple displays. Today, all hardware from all GPU vendors have this limitation.

info taken from:
>>>  Nvidia F.A.Q. <<< ]]> Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:27:48 +0200