NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti power connector: what does it need?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti draws all of its power — about 75 W — through the PCIe x16 slot, so it needs no external power connector from the power supply.
Recommendations are planning estimates, not electrical or purchasing advice. The hardware figures behind them are vendor-published; your exact board-partner model and build can still differ.
Power connector
None
Slot-powered — no PSU cable required.
GPU board power
75 W
Vendor TGP/TBP — a conservative ceiling, not typical gaming draw.
PSU minimum (typical build)
450 W
Assumes a 125 W-class CPU + standard accessories.
PSU comfortable (typical build)
450 W
Standard headroom for spikes and future room.
ATX 3.x advice
Any competent modern power supply with the right cable handles this card. ATX 3.x is optional at this power class.
Safety notes
- Never mix modular cables between different PSU brands or models. The PSU-side pinout is not standardized — a mismatched cable can destroy hardware.
- Do not exceed a cable's rated load with splitters or adapters, and replace any cable with damaged or discolored connectors.
- Before buying, confirm the connector layout and PSU guidance on the official pages of both your exact card model and your PSU — board partners change designs between variants.
Sizing a supply for a full build? See the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti PSU recommendation → or open the full PSU Calculator →
How to check this figure
NVIDIA has retired this card's product page — every live URL now 404s or redirects to a current-generation landing page with no specifications, and the live compare tool covers only 16-series onward. The figures are therefore cited from an archived capture of NVIDIA's own page. Matched on Full-specs modal titled 'GEFORCE GTX 1050' — a THREE-COLUMN table. NVIDIA's own column headers (span.right-title) read '1050 (2GB)', '1050 (3GB)', '1050 Ti'. Took the THIRD column: 'Graphics Card Power (W)' = [75 W, 75 W, 75 W] -> 75 W; 'Recommended System Power (W)' (no footnote marker on this page) = [300 W, 300 W, 300 W] -> 300 W. Column order independently corroborated by 'NVIDIA CUDA Cores' = [640, 768, 768], 'Standard Memory Config' = [2GB, 3 GB, 4 GB] and 'Boost Clock (MHz)' = [1455, 1518, 1392] (768 cores / 4 GB / 1392 MHz = 1050 Ti).. The link uses the archive's raw-bytes form because the archived page's original scripts otherwise redirect a browser back to nvidia.com.
Source: NVIDIA official specification; multi-agent web verification 2026-07-15. Last updated: 2026-07-20.
Frequently asked questions
Does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti need a power connector?
No. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti draws all of its power (about 75 W) through the PCIe x16 slot, so it needs no separate PCIe power cable from the PSU.
What PSU does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti need?
Because it is slot-powered, almost any working power supply is sufficient. For a typical full system we still estimate a 450 W minimum for safe headroom.