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Take the 950, sans power connector, for instance & it can draw more than 75W just from the pcie slot.
I'm sure you can find others, that go over spec for the pcie slot &/or 6|8 pins.
Not saying a particular GPU, or AIB model, does that but it's very much possible & plausible.
I would think 79 vs 75 is simply within the error bars of the power supply system and the measurements, and not an indication that you can expect to draw much more than 75 watts from a PCI-E slot.
Here is what the reviewers said:
During gaming, we see power consumption hover almost exactly around the 75 W mark, which is the maximum power draw from a PCI-Express slot. Since the card has no additional power connectors, this is the ideal result - close to 75 W but not significantly more.
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