The daily power consumption of all gaming PCs worldwide corresponds to the energy production of about 16 nuclear power plants, each with an output of 1 GW.A rough estimate. 1. Assumptions about the power consumption of an average gaming PC:
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1.) Assumptions about the power consumption of an average gaming PC:
- A typical gaming PC with a modern GPU (e.g. RTX 4070/4080 or RX 7800 XT) consumes 300-600 watts under load .
- With a monitor and peripherals, we get about 500 watts (0.5 kW) on average.
2.) Average daily playing time per player:
- Studies show that gamers worldwide spend an average of 2-3 hours per day playing games.
- We assume 2.5 hours (0.104 days) per player.
3.) Number of gamers worldwide:
- It is estimated that there are over 3 billion gamers worldwide , but not all of them play on gaming PCs.
- Let's assume that 10% (300 million) play on a gaming PC.
4.) Calculation of global electricity consumption:
Energy consumption per gamer per day:
0.5 kW × 2.5 hours = 1.25 kWh
Total consumption of all PC gamers worldwide per day:
1.25 kWh × 300,000,000 = 375,000,000 kWh =375 GWh
5.) How many nuclear power plants do we need?
- A modern nuclear power plant produces about 1–1.5 GW of electrical power.
- In 24 hours, a 1 GW power plant produces 24 GWh of electricity.
Number of nuclear power plants required:
24 GWh/KW / 375 GWh = 16 nuclear power plants
6.) Conclusion:
Gaming PCs worldwide consume around 375 GWh of electricity per day, which is equivalent to the daily production of around 16 nuclear power plants with 1 GW each.
Of course, these are rough estimates, as not every PC needs the same amount of electricity and not all gamers play every day. But the order of magnitude should be correct. 😊
FAQ 123: Updated on: 26 February 2025 08:42
