Power supply

What power supply do you need for PHOGS!

PHOGS! needs a 450 W or larger power supply (80+ Bronze) by the recommended requirements (GeForce GTX 970 + mid-range processor), 400 W at the very least; system load is about 340 W with spikes up to 398 W.

450 Wrecommended PSU
400 Wminimum acceptable

System load and spikes for PHOGS!

Average loadShort spikesRecommended PSU
Graphics card (recommended)GeForce GTX 970 · 145 W
Processormid-range processor · 105 W *
Board, memory, drives, fans90 W
Average load340 W
Short spikes398 W
recommended PSU450 W · 80+ Bronze

* The CPU in the requirements was not recognized — a mid-range 105 W class is used.

Official requirements of PHOGS!

Graphics card · minimum: «Intel HD4000 or equivalent»

Graphics card · recommended: «NVidia GTX 970 or equivalent»

Processor · minimum: «Core i3 or equivalent»

Processor · recommended: «Core i5 or equivalent»

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PSU wattage for PHOGS! 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 PHOGS! and their PSU

Graphics card1080p HighTDPRecommended PSU
Radeon RX 58071185 W500 W
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB81120 W450 W
GeForce GTX 166089120 W450 W
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti96120 W450 W
GeForce GTX 1660 Super102125 W450 W
GeForce GTX 1070107150 W450 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 PHOGS! needs

Key figures

data updated

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.

methodology →

Key figures

Unique FPSHQ metrics from this page's data

450 W (80+ Bronze), minimum 400 W.
Recommended PSU for PHOGS!
In short

What power supply do you need for PHOGS!

PHOGS! needs a 450 W or larger power supply (80+ Bronze) by the recommended requirements (GeForce GTX 970 + mid-range processor), 400 W at the very least; system load is about 340 W with spikes up to 398 W.

Recommended PSU for PHOGS!
450 W (80+ Bronze), minimum 400 W.
updated · source: FPSHQ model estimate

FAQ

What PSU do I need for PHOGS!?
PHOGS! needs a 450 W or larger power supply (80+ Bronze) by the recommended requirements (GeForce GTX 970 + mid-range processor), 400 W at the very least; system load is about 340 W with spikes up to 398 W.
Is 500 W enough for PHOGS!?
The recommended PSU for PHOGS! is 450 W, the minimum acceptable is 400 W (calculated from the recommended requirements). If your graphics card is different, use the calculator on this page.
Why a PSU with headroom?
Graphics cards briefly draw more than their rated TDP: the formula accounts for spikes (1.4 × GPU TDP) and a 30% margin over the average load, so the PSU runs quieter and does not trip its protection.
Where does FPSHQ get its data?
From four sources: official developer and Steam system requirements (160,646 games), hardware manufacturers' specifications (1,965 GPUs, 456 CPUs), FPS measurements from reviews, YouTube and players (106 independent measurements and 4,800 rows of aggregated review data), and the FPSHQ model where no measurement exists — always labelled "estimate".

Sources: Steam

FPSHQ unified FPS model estimate (benchmarks + calibration) · data updated · methodology