What PSU Do You Need for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti?
Recommended wattage, the realistic minimum, and the connector you need — with a live peak-draw estimate.
Card peak (TBP)
250W
Recommended PSU
600W
Practical baseline
550W
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Quick Summary · TL;DR
For the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, get a 600W 80+ Gold power supply (550W minimum). The card peaks near 250W; the rest of the recommendation is headroom for your CPU and the transient spikes modern GPUs produce.
Why 600W and not less?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti has a board power of about 250W, but it can spike well above that for milliseconds at a time. Add a typical gaming CPU and the rest of the system, then keep the supply in its efficient 50-80% load band, and 600W is the comfortable target. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti draws power through a 8-pin PCIe connector, so any quality unit with the right PCIe cables works; an ATX 3.x unit is still a nice-to-have for transient headroom.
Three power supplies that fit the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Load figures assume this card at its 250W peak alongside a Ryzen 7 or Core i7 class CPU and 75W for the rest of the system, so roughly 465W at the wall-facing side of the supply. The card draws through an 8-pin PCIe connector.
Balanced
Corsair CX650 (2023) 650W 80+ Bronze
650W · 80+ Bronze
The small step up from the CX550 for a build that will take a hotter CPU. Same 140 mm body, same non-modular caveat.
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Best fitCorsair RM750e (2025) 750W 80+ Gold ATX 3.1
750W · 80+ Gold
The 140 mm body clears nearly any case and the 600W 12V-2x6 cable covers a current-gen NVIDIA upgrade. One native 6+2 plus two more off the GPU cable.
Check the RM750e on AmazonThere is no budget pick for this card. Every entry-level supply that clears the 500W baseline would sit above 75% load with a 250W card, which means constant fan noise and no margin for a transient spike. Start at the balanced option instead.
None of these units drops below 60% load with this card, so expect the fan to run under sustained load whichever you choose. Specifications are taken from each manufacturer's product page; confirm the exact revision before ordering, as connector counts change between refreshes of the same model name. As an Amazon Associate, SpecsCalc earns from qualifying purchases.
Sources & verification
The 500W baseline is the manufacturer-class figure for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti; the 600W target adds room for CPU choice and transient load. How both numbers are derived is set out in the methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What power supply do I need for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti?
A 600W 80+ Gold unit is the recommended choice; it covers the card’s peak draw plus a transient-safe buffer and keeps the PSU in its efficient load band. 550W is the realistic minimum for a single-GPU build.
Is a 550W PSU enough for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti?
It can run a modest build, since the card itself peaks around 250W, but it leaves little headroom for a power-hungry CPU or transient spikes. Stepping up to 600W is the safer, quieter long-term choice.
Does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti need an ATX 3.0 power supply?
No — it uses standard 8-pin PCIe power, so any quality PSU with the correct PCIe cables is fine. An ATX 3.x unit simply adds extra transient headroom.
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