Best GPU for a 500w PSU?

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#1 NerubianWeaver
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Hello people :)

I currently have an Antec Sonata III with a 500w PSU. What do you think is the best GPU that can work on it. It's a good quality PSU;Antec Earthwatts EA-500 (80+ certified) and has 44 AMPS on +12v rail. I'm thinking of getting a 5870 but do you think my PSU could handle it? I only have a 1x PCI-E 16x slot so no multi-GPU solution for me.

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#2 kaitanuvax
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HD 6750

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5870 I would say a abit much more a 500w psu , as psu's age they lose their ability to produce the same amount of power. A GTX 460 would work nicely on that psu.
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GTX 460. and that's a quality 500W, so get a 460 and be happy
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5870 I would say a abit much more a 500w psu , as psu's age they lose their ability to produce the same amount of power. A GTX 460 would work nicely on that psu.04dcarraher
My 5870 is running overclocked just fine on my 500w PSU from 2007 which was with my 8800GT before.The 5870 is a power efficient monster. Anyways the new 6770 sounds like what TC needs just to be on the safe side I guess.

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Whats your CPU? Getting a high end GPU would be kind of pointless if your CPU bottlenecks half its potential.
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Whats your CPU? Getting a high end GPU would be kind of pointless if your CPU bottlenecks half its potential. Captain__Tripps
Planning to buy Phenom II X4 965.

[QUOTE="04dcarraher"]5870 I would say a abit much more a 500w psu , as psu's age they lose their ability to produce the same amount of power. A GTX 460 would work nicely on that psu.NVIDIATI

My 5870 is running overclocked just fine on my 500w PSU from 2007 which was with my 8800GT before.The 5870 is a power efficient monster. Anyways the new 6770 sounds like what TC needs just to be on the safe side I guess.

When will it be released? I'm planning to buy my Rig at early November. :P
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[QUOTE="NVIDIATI"]

[QUOTE="04dcarraher"]5870 I would say a abit much more a 500w psu , as psu's age they lose their ability to produce the same amount of power. A GTX 460 would work nicely on that psu.NerubianWeaver

My 5870 is running overclocked just fine on my 500w PSU from 2007 which was with my 8800GT before.The 5870 is a power efficient monster. Anyways the new 6770 sounds like what TC needs just to be on the safe side I guess.

When will it be released? I'm planning to buy my Rig at early November. :P

If I recall hearing mid October. Though it was stated for Q4 2010.

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#9 NerubianWeaver
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Bump for more opinions.
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I would ethier pick up a GTX 460 now or wait for the 6770 when it comes out.