What power supply do you need for Pathogenic
Pathogenic needs a 400 W or larger power supply (80+ Bronze) by the minimum requirements (Radeon RX 560 + Core i5-6500), 400 W at the very least; system load is about 235 W with spikes up to 267 W.
System load and spikes for Pathogenic
| Graphics card (minimum) | Radeon RX 560 · 80 W |
| Processor | Core i5-6500 · 65 W |
| Board, memory, drives, fans | 90 W |
| Average load | 235 W |
| Short spikes | 267 W |
| recommended PSU | 400 W · 80+ Bronze |
Official requirements of Pathogenic
Graphics card · minimum: «GeForce GTX 1050 / Radeon RX 560»
Processor · minimum: «Intel Core i5-6500 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or equivalent»
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PSU wattage for Pathogenic 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 Pathogenic and their PSU
| Graphics card | 1080p High | TDP | Recommended PSU |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1660 Super | 63 | 125 W | 400 W |
| GeForce GTX 1070 | 66 | 150 W | 400 W |
| GeForce RTX 2060 | 73 | 160 W | 450 W |
| GeForce GTX 1080 | 73 | 180 W | 450 W |
| GeForce RTX 3050 | 73 | 130 W | 400 W |
| GeForce RTX 2060 Super | 78 | 175 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 Pathogenic needs
Key figures
- Recommended PSU for Pathogenic: 400 W (80+ Bronze), minimum 400 W.
- Calculation: Radeon RX 560 (80 W) + Core i5-6500 (65 W) + 90 W; load ≈ 235 W, spikes ≈ 267 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 Pathogenic
Pathogenic needs a 400 W or larger power supply (80+ Bronze) by the minimum requirements (Radeon RX 560 + Core i5-6500), 400 W at the very least; system load is about 235 W with spikes up to 267 W.
- Recommended PSU for Pathogenic
- 400 W (80+ Bronze), minimum 400 W.
FAQ
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Where does FPSHQ get its data?
Sources: Steam