What power supply do you need for Radeon RX 5700
Short answer
Radeon RX 5700 needs a power supply of at least 500 W in a build with a mid-range CPU (450 W with a budget CPU, 550 W with a high-end one). The bare minimum is 400 W; the card's TDP is 180 W, short system spikes reach 447 W. Source of the numbers: FPSHQ calculation from manufacturers' TDP with power headroom (methodology).
| TDP Radeon RX 5700 | 180 W |
|---|---|
| Graphics card spikes (estimate) | up to 252 W calculation |
| PSU with a mid-range CPU (105 W) | 500 W calculation |
| PSU with a budget CPU (65 W) | 450 W calculation |
| PSU with a high-end CPU (150 W) | 550 W calculation |
| Absolute minimum | 400 W calculation |
| Power connectors | 1×8-pin |
Looking for something else? How much power RX 5700 draws · PSU for a specific game · PSU table for all graphics cards
PSU wattage for Radeon RX 5700 by CPU class
| CPU in the build | Load | Peak | Minimum | Recommended PSU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget CPU (65 W: Core i3/i5 non-K, Ryzen 5 non-X) | ~335 W | up to 407 W | 400 W | 450 W 80+ Bronze |
| Mid-range CPU (105 W: Core i5-K, Ryzen 5/7 X) | ~375 W | up to 447 W | 450 W | 500 W 80+ Bronze |
| High-end CPU (150+ W: Core i7/i9-K, Ryzen 9) | ~420 W | up to 492 W | 500 W | 550 W 80+ Bronze |
Method: graphics card TDP (180 W) + CPU TDP + 90 W for the board, memory, drives and fans; card spikes up to +40% of TDP; the recommendation is load +30%, but not below the peak, rounded up to a standard rating.
PSU for Radeon RX 5700 with a specific CPU
CPUs in the same performance tier as Radeon RX 5700, with their exact TDP; a click opens the pair calculation with FPS.
| CPU | TDP CPU | Load | Recommended PSU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core i5-3570K | 77 W | ~347 W | 500 W | Pair calculation → |
| Core i5-4570 | 84 W | ~354 W | 500 W | Pair calculation → |
| Ryzen 3 2200G | 65 W | ~335 W | 450 W | Pair calculation → |
| Ryzen 5 1400 | 65 W | ~335 W | 450 W | Pair calculation → |
| Xeon E5-2643 v3 | 135 W | ~405 W | 550 W | Pair calculation → |
PSU for graphics cards in the Radeon RX 5700 class
Key figures
Unique FPSHQ metrics from this page's data
What power supply do you need for Radeon RX 5700
We recommend 500 W or more for a build with a mid-range CPU. With a budget CPU 450 W is enough; with a high-end one get 550 W.
- TDP Radeon RX 5700
- 180 W
- Graphics card spikes (estimate)
- up to 252 W
- PSU with a mid-range CPU (105 W)
- 500 W
- PSU with a budget CPU (65 W)
- 450 W