What power supply do you need for Generation Zero®
Generation Zero® needs a 450 W or larger power supply (80+ Bronze) by the recommended requirements (GeForce GTX 960 + mid-range processor), 400 W at the very least; system load is about 315 W with spikes up to 363 W.
System load and spikes for Generation Zero®
| Graphics card (recommended) | GeForce GTX 960 · 120 W |
| Processor | mid-range processor · 105 W * |
| Board, memory, drives, fans | 90 W |
| Average load | 315 W |
| Short spikes | 363 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 Generation Zero®
Graphics card · minimum: «nVidia GTX 660 / ATI HD7870 - 2GB VRAM / Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 580»
Graphics card · recommended: «nVidia GTX 960 / R9 280 - 4GB VRAM»
Processor · minimum: «Intel i5 Quad Core»
Processor · recommended: «Intel i7 Quad Core»
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PSU wattage for Generation Zero® 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 Generation Zero® and their PSU
| Graphics card | 1080p High | TDP | Recommended PSU |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1660 | 66 | 120 W | 450 W |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | 71 | 120 W | 450 W |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Super | 75 | 125 W | 450 W |
| GeForce GTX 1070 | 78 | 150 W | 450 W |
| GeForce RTX 2060 | 88 | 160 W | 500 W |
| GeForce GTX 1080 | 88 | 180 W | 500 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 Generation Zero® needs
Key figures
- Recommended PSU for Generation Zero®: 450 W (80+ Bronze), minimum 400 W.
- Calculation: GeForce GTX 960 (120 W) + mid-range processor (105 W) + 90 W; load ≈ 315 W, spikes ≈ 363 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 Generation Zero®
Generation Zero® needs a 450 W or larger power supply (80+ Bronze) by the recommended requirements (GeForce GTX 960 + mid-range processor), 400 W at the very least; system load is about 315 W with spikes up to 363 W.
- Recommended PSU for Generation Zero®
- 450 W (80+ Bronze), minimum 400 W.
FAQ
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Where does FPSHQ get its data?
Sources: Steam