What PSU do I need for a GeForce RTX 5080?

850 W to 850 W, depending on the processor beside it. With a Ryzen 7 7800X3D the answer is 850 W.

Where the watts go — Ryzen 7 7800X3D with GeForce RTX 5080

Power draw by component for a GeForce RTX 5080 build
Component	Power
Ryzen 7 7800X3D at its ceiling	162 W
GeForce RTX 5080 board power	360 W
Motherboard	25 W
Memory module x2	6 W
NVMe SSD	7 W
Case fan x3	6 W
Continuous draw	566 W

The recommendation of 850 W sits that draw at 67% of the supply's rating. The target is 80%: supplies lose capacity as they age, and a graphics card's millisecond transients have to come from somewhere.

Why the answer is a range

A GeForce RTX 5080 is rated at 360 W of board power, and NVIDIA recommends a 850 W supply for it. That single figure has to cover every processor anyone might pair with the card, which is why the honest answer depends on yours: across the 26 processors here this card needs anywhere from 850 W to 850 W.

With a Ryzen 7 7800X3D the whole system draws 566 W at once — 360 W for the card, 162 W for the processor at its power ceiling, and 44 W for the board, memory, drives and fans. That calls for 850 W, leaving the supply at 67% of its rating rather than sitting on top of it.

GeForce RTX 5080 with every processor

Power supply needed for a GeForce RTX 5080 with each processor
Processor	System draw	PSU needed	Set by
Core i7-13700K	657 W	850 W	Both agree
Core i9-13900K	657 W	850 W	Both agree
Core i7-14700K	657 W	850 W	Both agree
Core i9-14900K	657 W	850 W	Both agree
Core Ultra 7 265K	654 W	850 W	Both agree
Core Ultra 9 285K	654 W	850 W	Both agree
Ryzen 9 9950X	634 W	850 W	Card maker
Ryzen 9 9950X3D	634 W	850 W	Card maker
Ryzen 9 7900X	634 W	850 W	Card maker
Ryzen 9 7950X	634 W	850 W	Card maker
Core i5-13600K	585 W	850 W	Card maker
Core i5-14600K	585 W	850 W	Card maker
Ryzen 7 9800X3D	566 W	850 W	Card maker
Ryzen 9 9900X	566 W	850 W	Card maker
Ryzen 7 7800X3D	566 W	850 W	Card maker
Ryzen 9 7950X3D	566 W	850 W	Card maker
Core Ultra 5 245K	563 W	850 W	Card maker
Ryzen 5 7600X	546 W	850 W	Card maker
Ryzen 7 7700X	546 W	850 W	Card maker
Ryzen 7 5800X3D	546 W	850 W	Card maker
Ryzen 9 5950X	546 W	850 W	Card maker
Core i5-12400F	521 W	850 W	Card maker
Ryzen 5 9600X	492 W	850 W	Card maker
Ryzen 7 9700X	492 W	850 W	Card maker
Ryzen 5 7600	492 W	850 W	Card maker
Ryzen 5 5600X	492 W	850 W	Card maker

Frequently asked questions

What PSU do I need for a GeForce RTX 5080?

Between 850 W and 850 W depending on the processor. With a Ryzen 7 7800X3D the answer is 850 W: the system draws 566 W at full load, and that leaves the supply at 67% of its rating.

How many watts does a GeForce RTX 5080 use?

360 W of total board power under load. That is the card alone — a complete system adds the processor's ceiling and roughly 44 W for the motherboard, memory, drives and fans.

NVIDIA recommends 850 W. Why does this page sometimes say more?

Because a card maker publishes one figure per card and it has to work with any processor. On this card no processor here pushes past it. Where the build needs less, the recommendation stays at the vendor's number.

Is a 850 W PSU enough for a GeForce RTX 5080?

Yes, for every processor in this table. It is NVIDIA's own recommendation and no pairing here exceeds it.

A sizing estimate, not a measurement. It adds the processor's power ceiling, the graphics card's rated board power and an itemised allowance for the rest of the system, then leaves headroom so the supply is not running at its limit. Real draw depends on the board's power profile, how far the parts are overclocked, and how a particular graphics card handles transient spikes. Treat a result within 50 W of a supply's rating as a reason to choose the next size up.

Data on this page last verified 2 September 2026.