The Best PSUs for High-End GPUs

At 180mm deep it needs a large case. On rated output it ties with the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO 1600W at 1600W. Nothing else here matches its 2 native 12V-2x6 cable count; the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO 1600W comes closest at 1.

It shares a gold 80 plus rating with the Thermaltake Toughpower GT 1000W; the Super Flower Leadex VII XP PRO 1200W goes with a platinum 80 plus rating. Like the Super Flower Leadex VII XP PRO 1200W, it has a platinum cybenetics rating, while the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO 1600W uses a titanium cybenetics rating. At 180mm deep, compare it with your case's PSU clearance before buying. On price it sat second of 5, between the cheaper Thermaltake Toughpower GT 1000W and the pricier Super Flower Leadex VII XP PRO 1200W, at the time of writing.

Dark Power Pro 14 IO 1600W is built around monitoring and control through be quiet!'s IO Center software, with a switchable active or semi-passive fan mode on top. On the spec sheet, it offers a 1600W rated output and offers a 1 native 12V-2x6 cable count. It switches between multi-rail and single-rail modes, and it is Titanium rated at up to 94.9% efficiency.

A vibration-free Silent Wings fan keeps it quiet. It matches the ASRock Phantom Gaming PG-1600G on rated output (1600W). It matches the Super Flower Leadex VII XP PRO 1200W, the Seasonic Vertex PX-1200 and the Thermaltake Toughpower GT 1000W on native 12V-2x6 cable count (1).

No other pick in this guide offers a titanium 80 plus rating; compare the Seasonic Vertex PX-1200, which has a platinum 80 plus rating. Only the Seasonic Vertex PX-1200 came close to it on price at the time of writing; it cost the most of the 5 picks.

The maker specifies voltage regulation within 0.5% on the main rails and flexible ribbon cables. It is Cybenetics Platinum and 80 Plus Platinum, and all cables are ribbon-style for flexibility. On rated output it ties with the Seasonic Vertex PX-1200 at 1200W.

On native 12V-2x6 cable count it ties with the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO 1600W, the Seasonic Vertex PX-1200 and the Thermaltake Toughpower GT 1000W at 1. It shares a platinum 80 plus rating with the Seasonic Vertex PX-1200; the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO 1600W goes with a titanium 80 plus rating. The Super Flower Leadex VII XP PRO 1200W comes with a native 12V-2x6 cable, so a 16-pin card plugs in without an adapter. No depth is rated for the Super Flower Leadex VII XP PRO 1200W, so check the maker's page against your case's PSU bay.

On the spec sheet, it offers a 1200W rated output and offers a 1 native 12V-2x6 cable count. On rated output it ties with the Super Flower Leadex VII XP PRO 1200W at 1200W. On native 12V-2x6 cable count it ties with the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO 1600W, the Super Flower Leadex VII XP PRO 1200W and the Thermaltake Toughpower GT 1000W at 1.

It shares a platinum 80 plus rating with the Super Flower Leadex VII XP PRO 1200W; the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO 1600W goes with a titanium 80 plus rating. The Seasonic Vertex PX-1200 comes with a native 12V-2x6 cable, so a 16-pin card plugs in without an adapter. No depth is rated for the Seasonic Vertex PX-1200, so check the maker's page against your case's PSU bay.

Its flat modular cables have colour-matched connectors, and a hydraulic-bearing fan with Smart Zero Fan keeps it quiet. On rated output it trails the group at 1000W, while the ASRock Phantom Gaming PG-1600G offers 1600W. On native 12V-2x6 cable count it ties with the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO 1600W, the Super Flower Leadex VII XP PRO 1200W and the Seasonic Vertex PX-1200 at 1.

It shares a gold 80 plus rating with the ASRock Phantom Gaming PG-1600G; the Seasonic Vertex PX-1200 goes with a platinum 80 plus rating. The Thermaltake Toughpower GT 1000W comes with a native 12V-2x6 cable, so a 16-pin card plugs in without an adapter. At 140mm deep, compare it with your case's PSU clearance before buying. It was the cheapest of the group when we checked; the ASRock Phantom Gaming PG-1600G was the next step up.