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How Much Does a Gaming PC Cost to Run?
A gaming PC with a dedicated GPU draws 400–600 watts under load. Idle power draw is much lower at around 80-150 watts. High-end builds with RTX 4090 cards can peak at 800+ watts.
watts
hrs/day
$/kWh
Daily Cost
$0.32
2.0 kWh
Monthly Cost
$9.60
60.0 kWh
Yearly Cost
$116.80
730.0 kWh
For perspective...
At $116.80/year, this appliance costs as much as 8 months of Netflix. Worth looking into energy-saving alternatives.
Energy-Saving Tips for Your Gaming PC
- Enable power management to let the PC sleep when idle
- Undervolting the GPU can reduce power draw 10-20% with minimal performance loss
- Turn off the PC instead of leaving it in sleep mode overnight