GPU Power Consumption & Electricity Cost Calculator

Estimate how much electricity a graphics card uses and what it adds to your power bill per month and year at Indian tariffs, plus its true cost over time.

Graphics card (GPU)

Using ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge GDDR6 12 GB NVIDIA Chipset 192 bit 1777 MHz Graphics Card(Black) (reference board power). Pick another GPU to change it.

Gaming / heavy use per day (hours)

Rate per unit (₹/kWh) Years

Electricity for the ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge GDDR6 12 GB NVIDIA Chipset 192 bit 1777 MHz Graphics Card(Black)

₹124.13 a month

Per year: ₹1,489.60
Over 3 years: ₹4,468.80
Energy per year: 186.2 kWh
Per hour of gaming: ₹1.36

Calculated at the full board power of 170 W – an upper bound. Real games often draw less, and idle power is much lower.

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