Re:Microsoft gets green light in UK to buy Activision
by hx8 on Friday October 13, 2023 @01:31PM
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> Even just the electricity needed to power a gaming PC is expensive.
The average electrical energy rate is 10.3 cents per kwh. A gaming PC might consume 750 watts. So it cost an average of 7.7cents/hr to power a gaming PC. Hardly expensive.
Of course, both cloud and PC gaming requires things like router, monitor, etc that consume electricity. I think it's fair to assume those things are equal between the two setups.
Edit: Average cost is for US. 750 watts is a good power budget for a gaming PC, but of course machines can be made that consume much more power or gaming capable machines can be made that consume less.
The average electrical energy rate is 10.3 cents per kwh. A gaming PC might consume 750 watts. So it cost an average of 7.7cents/hr to power a gaming PC. Hardly expensive.
Of course, both cloud and PC gaming requires things like router, monitor, etc that consume electricity. I think it's fair to assume those things are equal between the two setups.
Edit: Average cost is for US. 750 watts is a good power budget for a gaming PC, but of course machines can be made that consume much more power or gaming capable machines can be made that consume less.