It feels like wasted power. You could at least be earning something off it. The creator can either take a cut if it’s free or lump sum for paid.
I’ve seen a few idle games take up a lot CPU resources, not necessarily GPU so it had me wondering. Why not make it mine?
Contrary to popular belief, electric power usage is not wasted if the PC is idle. PC draws more power when it is working at 100% vs. When it is idle.
It’s like people switch off kettles or ovens that are not running… but if a kettle/oven is not running then it is not pulling power.