Pick your GPU, enter your electricity rate, and see real daily profit, break-even date, and which coin to mine right now.
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The formula is simple: daily profit = daily revenue − daily electricity cost. Revenue depends on your GPU's hashrate and the coin's current network rewards. Electricity cost is your GPU's power draw (TDP) × 24 hours × your rate per kWh. The gap between those two numbers is your actual daily take-home.
Break-even is equally straightforward: divide your total GPU cost by daily profit. If an RTX 4070 costs $549 and earns $0.90/day profit, break-even is 610 days — about 20 months. If electricity costs rise or coin prices drop, that timeline extends. This calculator shows you the current snapshot; the real world fluctuates daily.
Two miners with identical GPUs can have completely different outcomes based solely on their electricity rate. At $0.08/kWh a mid-range GPU might profit $1.20/day. At $0.18/kWh that same GPU runs at a loss. This is why mining operations cluster in regions with cheap power — Iceland, parts of the US Pacific Northwest, Quebec — where electricity is under $0.05/kWh. Most US residential rates ($0.12-$0.18/kWh) make GPU mining marginally profitable at best.
A 1% pool fee sounds trivial but compounds over time. On $1.00/day gross revenue, it costs $3.65/year — that's one extra day of free mining you're gifting the pool operator annually. Most reputable pools charge 0.5-2%. The benefit is consistent, predictable payouts rather than the high variance of solo mining where you might wait months between blocks.
Efficiency = hashrate ÷ power draw. Mid-range cards typically win: the RTX 4070 at 58 MH/s and 200W outperforms the RTX 4090 at 132 MH/s and 450W on a per-watt basis. If electricity is your biggest cost (which it usually is), efficiency matters more than raw hashrate. AMD cards like the RX 7800 XT also compete strongly on efficiency for Kaspa mining.
Kaspa uses the kHeavyHash algorithm which is GPU-friendly and ASIC-resistant — meaning dedicated mining hardware can't dominate the network the way Bitcoin mining is controlled by ASICs. This keeps GPU mining competitive and profitable. As of 2026, Kaspa consistently offers the best revenue per TH for most consumer GPUs.
Technically yes, but practically no. Bitcoin uses the SHA-256 algorithm which is completely dominated by ASIC miners — dedicated hardware 100,000× more efficient than GPUs at this specific task. A GPU mining Bitcoin will earn fractions of a cent per day while consuming dollars in electricity. Stick to GPU-friendly algorithms like kHeavyHash (Kaspa), Autolykos (Ergo), or KawPow (Ravencoin).
Coin prices and network difficulty change daily. The revenue-per-TH values in this calculator are updated periodically but may lag current market conditions. For real-time profitability, cross-reference with WhatToMine.com or NiceHash's profitability calculator before making any hardware purchases. Use this tool for directional planning, not day-trading decisions.
In most countries, yes — GPU mining cryptocurrency is legal. It's treated as self-employment income in the US and most Western countries, meaning you owe taxes on profits at your marginal income tax rate. Some countries have restricted or banned certain crypto activities — always verify local regulations. This calculator makes no legal or financial recommendations.