Originally Posted by
OBR
Every card (same model from same vendor) has different Power consumption, only ONE parameter must be the same - max TDP. One card from the same batch can have +/- 20W different power consuption, its very depends on temps of card too! Try measure power consumption on that same card with AIR and Water cooling, there is a HUGE difference!
I agreed, your card can be "worst" and has higher power draw then another, but not 40W ... your measuring causes HUGE Flame on many sites and in many countries, but only because wrong numbers ...
We can end this boring discussion, and for ppl: read many reviews, not only ONE and start thread like this :(