Power drawn difference between R9 Nano and Fury

[spaolo]

Hey experts!

Was wondering, why is there such a big difference between the R9 Nano power consumption and the Fury (air cooled, not the X liquid cooled)

The reason I am asking is the Nano has only 1 x 8 pins, while the Fury has 2 x 8 pins whilst having even less cores!

Could please someone give me a logical explanation?

 

[chemmajorp53]

Most people getting the r9 nano aren't going to be overclocking that much because the reason they're buying it over the Fury in the first place is space limitations. It also starts with a lower core clock, so I'd imagine that the extra 8-pin on the fury is almost exclusively for extra overclocking headroom.

 

[Gam3r01]

The Nano draws about 30-70W less than the Fury
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/R9_Nano/28.html

Its not a large difference, but the reason is the nano is intended to be used in small, compact situations. Hence Nano.
Most users wouldnt need the extra wattage.