I could run my 3080 full time at full bore and it’ll cost me $40. That’s 24x7.
The average user is taking $10-$20 a year Delta.
RTX 3080 draws up to 350 watts max.
Energy cost varies wildly per location.
Looking at: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/cost-of-electricity-by-country
- The average cost of electricity in the US is 0.18USD per kWh
- The average cost of electricity in the UK is 0.40USD per kWh
Sidenote 1: Even within the two countries above, there's going to be massive regional differences, but we're just looking at the averages
Sidenote 2: Other places may have cheaper electricity (e.g. Argentina at 0.08USD per kWh) but that's only half the story since the people there make a lot less money so it still takes up a significant cost for them.
Running the card at those costs 24x7 is:
- US: $10.58USD per week, $552.26USD per year
- UK: $23.52USD per week, $1,227.24USD per year
So a little bigger than:
The average user is taking $10-$20 a year Delta.
Going further, assuming an average 4 year card lifespan, that's:
- US: $2,209.04USD
- UK: $4,908.96USD