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Local AI Workstation Power and Electricity Cost Calculator
Board power is not the same as constant wall consumption. This calculator combines GPU utilization, the rest of the workstation, idle time and electricity price to estimate a realistic operating-cost range.
Estimate workstation power and electricity cost
Results combine GPU utilization, base-system draw and idle time.
Maximum board power is a sizing figure
A GPU may spend much of an inference session below its maximum, but the power supply must still handle peaks and transient loads.
The rest of the workstation is significant
CPU, motherboard, drives, memory, fans and conversion losses add to wall power. Dual-socket or multi-GPU systems can use much more than the GPU total alone.
Always-on idle time adds up
A workstation used as a server may be idle for most of the day. Efficient idle configuration and scheduled shutdowns can reduce annual cost.
Heat becomes a room-level issue
Nearly all consumed electricity becomes heat. High-power AI workstations need sufficient airflow and may increase air-conditioning demand.
Current GPU catalogue
Current Amazon offers identified by exact GPU model. Use the calculator above for workload-specific ranking.
| GPU offer | VRAM | Stack | Power | Condition | Price | Price/GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Intel Arc B580WEELIAO GUNNIR Intel Arc B580 Index 12GB GDDR6 2670MHz Dual Fan Graphics Card (192-bit, PCI-Express 4.0 x8, HDMI/DisplayPort, Supports 4k) |
12GB GDDR6 |
oneAPI / DirectML | 190W 600W PSU |
Used | $319.00 | $26.58 | View on Amazon |
 Intel Arc B580ASRock Intel Arc B580 Challenger 12GB OC & PRO-650G 650W 80+ Gold PSU | Efficient 1440p Gaming Bundle |
12GB GDDR6 |
oneAPI / DirectML | 190W 600W PSU |
New | $349.18 | $29.10 | View on Amazon |
 Intel Arc B580ASRock Intel Arc B580 Challenger 12GB OC & Challenger CL-650G 650W Gold PSU | Modern Gaming & Streaming Bundle |
12GB GDDR6 |
oneAPI / DirectML | 190W 600W PSU |
New | $358.88 | $29.91 | View on Amazon |
 Intel Arc A770 16GBWEELIAO GUNNIR Intel Arc A770 Photon 8GB OC GDDR6 2400MHz Triple Fan White Graphics Card (256-bit, PCIe 4.0, HDMI/DisplayPort, Supports 4k) |
16GB GDDR6 |
oneAPI / DirectML | 225W 600W PSU |
New | $369.00 | $23.06 | View on Amazon |
 Radeon RX 9070GIGABYTE Gaming Radeon RX 9070 GRE 12GB GDDR6 PCI Express 5.0 ATX Graphics Card GV-R907GREGAMING OC-12GD |
16GB GDDR6 |
ROCm / DirectML | 220W 650W PSU |
New | $534.99 | $33.44 | View on Amazon |
 Radeon RX 9070XFX Swift AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE Triple Fan Gaming Edition with 12GB GDDR6 HDMI 3xDP, AMD RDNA 4 RX-97GRE29B7 |
16GB GDDR6 |
ROCm / DirectML | 220W 650W PSU |
New | $549.99 | $34.37 | View on Amazon |
 Radeon RX 9070PowerColor Reaper AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE 12GB GDDR6 |
16GB GDDR6 |
ROCm / DirectML | 220W 650W PSU |
New | $549.99 | $34.37 | View on Amazon |
 GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GBZOTAC Gaming Geforce RTX 5060 Ti Amp Nvidia 16 Gb Gddr7, W129163508 (Amp Nvidia 16 Gb Gddr7) |
16GB GDDR7 |
CUDA | 180W 600W PSU |
New | $569.99 | $35.62 | View on Amazon |
Frequently asked questions
Does a 575W GPU always use 575W?
No. That is a maximum board-power reference. Actual use varies with model, runtime, power limit and utilization.
How much PSU headroom should I keep?
A common planning approach is to keep roughly 20 percent to 30 percent capacity above sustained demand while also following the GPU vendor recommendation.
Can undervolting reduce AI power use?
It may improve efficiency on some cards, but stability must be tested under the actual AI workload.