What a gaming PC costs to run in Hungary
A mid-range gaming PC (RTX 5070 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D, 27″ monitor) played 3 hours a day costs about HUF 1,753 a month in Hungary, at a household price of HUF 41.725 per kWh (2026 H1).
Hungary is 60% below the EU average of €0.283. Live price map
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What gaming since you opened this page would have cost.
| Gaming3.0 h × 371 W | HUF 1,414 |
| Browsing and work2.0 h × 129 W | HUF 327 |
| Left on, unused0.0 h × 75 W | HUF 0.000 |
| Sleep0.0 h × 2 W | HUF 0.000 |
| Off (standby)19.0 h × 1 W | HUF 12.06 |
| Energy | 42.0 kWh |
Peak sustained load about 487 W, plus headroom for short spikes.
About 2.0× the electricity of a typical fridge-freezer.
Wholesale day-ahead prices. They matter if you have a dynamic tariff; fixed tariffs do not change by hour.
Price used: HUF 41.725 per kWh — Eurostat, nrg_pc_204, 2026 H1.
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How this is calculated
Wall power = (graphics card + processor + rest of system) ÷ power supply efficiency + monitor. Energy = wall power × hours. Cost = energy × price. The range uses lighter and heavier gaming loads.
Monthly cost of typical builds
3 hours of gaming and 2 hours of other use per day.
| Build | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Budget 1080pGeForce RTX 5060 · Ryzen 5 7600 | HUF 1,279 | HUF 15,343 |
| Mid-range 1440pGeForce RTX 5070 · Ryzen 7 7800X3D | HUF 1,753 | HUF 21,023 |
| AMD 1440pRadeon RX 9070 XT · Ryzen 7 9800X3D | HUF 2,024 | HUF 24,267 |
| High-end 4KGeForce RTX 5080 · Ryzen 7 9800X3D | HUF 2,340 | HUF 28,066 |
| FlagshipGeForce RTX 5090 · Ryzen 9 9950X3D | HUF 3,037 | HUF 36,417 |
| Streaming setupGeForce RTX 4070 Super · Core i7-14700K | HUF 1,934 | HUF 23,192 |
| Last-gen favouriteGeForce RTX 3080 · Ryzen 7 5800X3D | HUF 2,019 | HUF 24,213 |
Today’s hourly market price 31 October 2026
Cheapest 3-hour window today: 04:00–07:00, wholesale average HUF 91.239/kWh.
Times are Central European Time. Wholesale day-ahead prices. They matter if you have a dynamic tariff; fixed tariffs do not change by hour.
Daily average, last 30 days
CC BY 4.0 — Bundesnetzagentur | SMARD.de
Questions
How much electricity does a gaming PC use in Hungary?
A mid-range gaming PC uses about 42 kWh a month with 3 hours of gaming and 2 hours of other use per day, which costs about HUF 1,753 at the average household price in Hungary.
When is electricity cheapest in Hungary?
On wholesale markets, the cheapest hours today start at 04:00. This only lowers your bill if you have a dynamic or time-of-use tariff.
Does undervolting a graphics card save money?
Yes. Limiting a graphics card to about 80% of its power usually costs only a few percent of performance. For an RTX 5070 at 3 hours a day in Hungary, that saves about HUF 2,152 a year.
Tools for this
- How much does undervolting your GPU save?Pick a power limit and see the money saved per year and the performance you keep.
- Does a new graphics card pay for itself?See how much electricity a more efficient card saves and how long the upgrade takes to pay back.
- What does leaving your PC on cost?Idle, sleep or shut down: see the yearly cost of each when your PC is not in use.
- PC, console or cloud: which costs less over time?Compare the total cost over several years: hardware, electricity, subscriptions and resale.
Popular graphics cards
- GeForce RTX 5070
- GeForce RTX 5080
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
- GeForce RTX 4070 Super
- GeForce RTX 5060
- GeForce RTX 4090
- GeForce RTX 3080
- GeForce RTX 5090
- GPUs
Compare
- North Macedonia €0.117
- Albania €0.119
- Serbia €0.120
- Montenegro €0.104
- Malta €0.127
- Bosnia & Herzegovina BAM 0.195
Sources
- Eurostat, nrg_pc_204 — Household consumers, 2,500–4,999 kWh/year, all taxes and levies included.
- Bundesnetzagentur | SMARD.de via Energy-Charts (Fraunhofer ISE) (CC BY 4.0)
- European Central Bank euro reference rates