What a gaming PC costs to run in Romania
A mid-range gaming PC (RTX 5070 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D, 27″ monitor) played 3 hours a day costs about RON 63.69 a month in Romania, at a household price of RON 1.516 per kWh (2026 H1).
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What gaming since you opened this page would have cost.
| Gaming3.0 h × 371 W | RON 51.36 |
| Browsing and work2.0 h × 129 W | RON 11.88 |
| Left on, unused0.0 h × 75 W | RON 0.000 |
| Sleep0.0 h × 2 W | RON 0.000 |
| Off (standby)19.0 h × 1 W | RON 0.44 |
| 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: RON 1.516 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 | RON 46.48 | RON 557 |
| Mid-range 1440pGeForce RTX 5070 · Ryzen 7 7800X3D | RON 63.69 | RON 764 |
| AMD 1440pRadeon RX 9070 XT · Ryzen 7 9800X3D | RON 73.51 | RON 882 |
| High-end 4KGeForce RTX 5080 · Ryzen 7 9800X3D | RON 85.02 | RON 1,020 |
| FlagshipGeForce RTX 5090 · Ryzen 9 9950X3D | RON 110 | RON 1,323 |
| Streaming setupGeForce RTX 4070 Super · Core i7-14700K | RON 70.25 | RON 842 |
| Last-gen favouriteGeForce RTX 3080 · Ryzen 7 5800X3D | RON 73.35 | RON 880 |
Questions
How much electricity does a gaming PC use in Romania?
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 RON 63.69 at the average household price in Romania.
When is electricity cheapest in Romania?
We do not yet show licensed hourly prices for Romania. If you have a time-of-use tariff, your supplier’s off-peak hours are the cheapest time to play.
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 Romania, that saves about RON 78.19 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
- Czechia CZK 7.023
- Finland €0.269
- Cyprus €0.269
- Liechtenstein CHF 0.275
- Poland PLN 1.321
- Switzerland CHF 0.277
Sources
- Eurostat, nrg_pc_204 — Household consumers, 2,500–4,999 kWh/year, all taxes and levies included.
- European Central Bank euro reference rates