What power supply do you need for Factorio
Factorio needs a 450 W or larger power supply (80+ Bronze) by the recommended requirements (Radeon RX 570 + mid-range processor), 400 W at the very least; system load is about 345 W with spikes up to 405 W. For the minimum requirements 400 W is enough.
System load and spikes for Factorio
| Graphics card (recommended) | Radeon RX 570 · 150 W |
| Processor | mid-range processor · 105 W * |
| Board, memory, drives, fans | 90 W |
| Average load | 345 W |
| Short spikes | 405 W |
| recommended PSU | 450 W · 80+ Bronze |
* The CPU in the requirements was not recognized — a mid-range 105 W class is used.
Official requirements of Factorio
Graphics card · minimum: «DirectX 11 capable GPU with 1GB VRAM - GeForce GTX 750 Ti, Radeon R7 360 or Intel UHD Graphics 730»
Graphics card · recommended: «DirectX 11 capable GPU with 4 GB VRAM - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, Radeon RX 570, Intel Arc»
Processor · minimum: «Quad core 3Ghz+»
Processor · recommended: «Quad core 4Ghz+ from 2020 or newer»
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PSU wattage for Factorio by graphics card
Recommended PSU wattage (W) with headroom for peak loads; dashed line — a common 650 W PSU.
Graphics cards with 60+ FPS in Factorio and their PSU
| Graphics card | 1080p High | TDP | Recommended PSU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radeon RX 580 | 60 | 185 W | 500 W |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 68 | 120 W | 450 W |
| GeForce GTX 1660 | 76 | 120 W | 450 W |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | 81 | 120 W | 450 W |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Super | 87 | 125 W | 450 W |
| GeForce GTX 1070 | 91 | 150 W | 450 W |
The most affordable (by performance) popular graphics cards that reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High by the FPSHQ model, and the PSU they need with the CPU from the requirements.
What else Factorio needs
Key figures
- Recommended PSU for Factorio: 450 W (80+ Bronze), minimum 400 W.
- Calculation: Radeon RX 570 (150 W) + mid-range processor (105 W) + 90 W; load ≈ 345 W, spikes ≈ 405 W.
- For the minimum requirements — 400 W.
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How we calculate
The graphics card and processor come from the game’s official requirements (Steam or the publisher) and are matched to the FPSHQ catalog only by exact model name; power is the rated TDP from the catalog.
One formula for the whole site: load = GPU TDP + CPU TDP + 90 W (board, memory, drives, fans); peak = 1.4 × GPU TDP + CPU TDP + 90 W; recommended PSU — the nearest standard rating not below max(load × 1.3; peak).
If the CPU in the requirements is not recognized, a mid-range 105 W class is used — this is marked on the page.
Key figures
Unique FPSHQ metrics from this page's data
What power supply do you need for Factorio
Factorio needs a 450 W or larger power supply (80+ Bronze) by the recommended requirements (Radeon RX 570 + mid-range processor), 400 W at the very least; system load is about 345 W with spikes up to 405 W. For the minimum requirements 400 W is enough.
- Recommended PSU for Factorio
- 450 W (80+ Bronze), minimum 400 W.
- For the minimum requirements
- 400 W.
FAQ
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Where does FPSHQ get its data?
Sources: Steam