Is this power supply enough for a HD 4870?

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#1 foggy666
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I have a Thermaltake TR2 550W PSU.

It has two 12v rails with combined 29A on them.

The question is if it's enough for a HD 4870?

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#2 04dcarraher
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You should be fine.
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#3 Kamuikankatsu
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Id say it should be fine, Im running my 4870 on a Thermaltake PSU thats only 430W.

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#4 kaitanuvax
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Id say it should be fine, Im running my 4870 on a Thermaltake PSU thats only 430W.

Kamuikankatsu

That's really pushing it - that PSU only has 25A combined on 12V. For a 4870, I'd be really cautious if it's under 30A.