What power supply do you need for Sapphire Nitro+ SE Radeon RX 7700
Short answer
Sapphire Nitro+ SE Radeon RX 7700 needs a power supply of at least 550 W in a build with a mid-range CPU (500 W with a budget CPU, 600 W with a high-end one). The bare minimum is 450 W; the card's TDP is 210 W, short system spikes reach 489 W. Source of the numbers: FPSHQ calculation from manufacturers' TDP with power headroom (methodology).
| TDP Sapphire Nitro+ SE Radeon RX 7700 | 210 W |
|---|---|
| Graphics card spikes (estimate) | up to 294 W calculation |
| PSU with a mid-range CPU (105 W) | 550 W calculation |
| PSU with a budget CPU (65 W) | 500 W calculation |
| PSU with a high-end CPU (150 W) | 600 W calculation |
| Absolute minimum | 450 W calculation |
| Power connectors | 1×8-pin |
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PSU wattage for Sapphire Nitro+ SE Radeon RX 7700 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) | ~365 W | up to 449 W | 450 W | 500 W 80+ Bronze |
| Mid-range CPU (105 W: Core i5-K, Ryzen 5/7 X) | ~405 W | up to 489 W | 500 W | 550 W 80+ Bronze |
| High-end CPU (150+ W: Core i7/i9-K, Ryzen 9) | ~450 W | up to 534 W | 550 W | 600 W 80+ Bronze |
Method: graphics card TDP (210 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 Sapphire Nitro+ SE Radeon RX 7700 with a specific CPU
CPUs in the same performance tier as Sapphire Nitro+ SE Radeon RX 7700, with their exact TDP; a click opens the pair calculation with FPS.
| CPU | TDP CPU | Load | Recommended PSU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core i3-12100 | 65 W | ~365 W | 500 W | Pair calculation → |
| Core i3-12100F | 65 W | ~365 W | 500 W | Pair calculation → |
| Core i5-12500H | 45 W | ~345 W | 450 W | Pair calculation → |
| Core i9-10980XE | 280 W | ~580 W | 850 W | Pair calculation → |
| Core i5-13400T | 35 W | ~335 W | 450 W | Pair calculation → |
PSU for graphics cards in the Sapphire Nitro+ SE Radeon RX 7700 class
Key figures
Unique FPSHQ metrics from this page's data
What power supply do you need for Sapphire Nitro+ SE Radeon RX 7700
We recommend 550 W or more for a build with a mid-range CPU. With a budget CPU 500 W is enough; with a high-end one get 600 W.
- TDP Sapphire Nitro+ SE Radeon RX 7700
- 210 W
- Graphics card spikes (estimate)
- up to 294 W
- PSU with a mid-range CPU (105 W)
- 550 W
- PSU with a budget CPU (65 W)
- 500 W