What a gaming PC costs to run in Türkiye
A mid-range gaming PC (RTX 5070 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D, 27″ monitor) played 3 hours a day costs about TRY 154 a month in Türkiye, at a household price of TRY 3.666 per kWh (2026 H1).
Türkiye is 77% below the EU average of €0.283. Live price map
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Your PC on the electricity bill
At the wall while gaming
Session meter
TRY 0.000
What gaming since you opened this page would have cost.
| Gaming3.0 h × 371 W | TRY 124 |
| Browsing and work2.0 h × 129 W | TRY 28.74 |
| Left on, unused0.0 h × 75 W | TRY 0.000 |
| Sleep0.0 h × 2 W | TRY 0.000 |
| Off (standby)19.0 h × 1 W | TRY 1.06 |
| 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: TRY 3.666 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 | TRY 112 | TRY 1,348 |
| Mid-range 1440pGeForce RTX 5070 · Ryzen 7 7800X3D | TRY 154 | TRY 1,847 |
| AMD 1440pRadeon RX 9070 XT · Ryzen 7 9800X3D | TRY 178 | TRY 2,132 |
| High-end 4KGeForce RTX 5080 · Ryzen 7 9800X3D | TRY 206 | TRY 2,466 |
| FlagshipGeForce RTX 5090 · Ryzen 9 9950X3D | TRY 267 | TRY 3,200 |
| Streaming setupGeForce RTX 4070 Super · Core i7-14700K | TRY 170 | TRY 2,038 |
| Last-gen favouriteGeForce RTX 3080 · Ryzen 7 5800X3D | TRY 177 | TRY 2,127 |
Questions
How much electricity does a gaming PC use in Türkiye?
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 TRY 154 at the average household price in Türkiye.
When is electricity cheapest in Türkiye?
We do not yet show licensed hourly prices for Türkiye. 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 Türkiye, that saves about TRY 189 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
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- Kosovo €0.087
- Bosnia & Herzegovina BAM 0.195
- Montenegro €0.104
- Hungary HUF 41.725
- North Macedonia €0.117
Sources
- Eurostat, nrg_pc_204 — Household consumers, 2,500–4,999 kWh/year, all taxes and levies included.
- European Central Bank euro reference rates