AMD Ultra PC (RX 7900 XTX) electricity cost — Casual — 1 hour per session
Light casual gaming: one hour a session, three times a week. A <strong>AMD Ultra PC (RX 7900 XTX)</strong> draws 555 W total (GPU 355 W + rest of system 200 W). Cost: 43.5p/week at Ofgem cap 26.11p/kWh (1 July to 30 September 2026).
AMD Ultra PC (RX 7900 XTX) — Casual — 1 hour per session: 0.555 kW × 1 h = 0.555 kWh = 14.5p/session. Weekly (3 sessions): 43.5p. Monthly: £1.88. Annual: £22.61. Source: Nvidia / AMD / Intel — published TDP specifications for GPU and CPU components + Ofgem (OGL v3.0).
- Per session
- 14.5p
- Per week (3 sessions)
- 43.5p
- Per month
- £1.88
- Per year
- £22.61
Rig specification
- Tier
- ultra
- GPU
- AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
- GPU TDP
- 355 W
- Rest of system
- 200 W
- Total system
- 555 W
- Sessions/week
- 3
AMD RX 7900 XTX TBP 355 W (AMD published spec); rest of system ~200 W with AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (170 W TDP) + cooling
How the cost is worked out
- System power: 355 W (GPU) + 200 W (CPU + rest) = 555 W total.
- Per session: 555 W ÷ 1000 × 1 h = 0.555 kWh × 26.11p = 14.5p.
- Weekly: 14.5p × 3 sessions = 43.5p.
- Monthly: 43.5p × 52 ÷ 12 = £1.88.
- Annual: 43.5p × 52 = £22.61.
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GPU TDP from Nvidia / AMD / Intel — published TDP specifications for GPU and CPU components. Unit rate 26.11p/kWh from Ofgem — Energy price cap unit rates and standing charges (1 July to 30 September 2026), OGL v3.0. Last updated: 2026-06-20.