We measure power consumption from the whole system when idle and when gaming, excluding the monitor.

The PowerColor Radeon R9 390 PCS+ consumes more power than the reference design, with the system demanding around 350 watts under load. By comparison the Sapphire R9 390 Nitro 8GB demands around 20 watts less.
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Nice card.. just the power draw tho ..
Would be good to know what “under load” power consumption means. Under which load? Stress test? Particular game?
can anyone please tell me if R9 390 hdmi port can do 1440p @60hz?