First of all, we should find the most profitable cryptocurrency. The 2CryptoCalc calculator stores up-to-date information about profitability. It also stores GPU hashrates. You can choose the right coin just by indicating the name and the number of GPU models. It has a user-friendly interface and can calculate profitability for solo mining.
The calculator is easy to use. You should go to the 2CryptoCalc website, indicate the number of your GPUs, and click the Calculate button.
Now let’s talk about miners – that is, software that allows you to mine a certain cryptocurrency. Each section corresponds to one miner. Inside you will find supported algorithms and the names of GPU manufacturers that work best for respective miners. If you like one of the miners, the full review is linked inside each section. There you will find more details about hashrates, the latest miner version and the official GitHub page.
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Gminer
Gminer is one of the most popular miners. It’s easy to see why. The program supports both Nvidia and AMD graphics cards. The miner fee for Ethereum and Ethereum Classic is just 0.65%. Gminer is multifunctional and supports a large number of algorithms.
- Ethash (Nvidia only)
- ProgPoW (Nvidia only)
- KAWPOW (Ravencoin and Nvidia only)
- Ethash+Eaglesong (Nvidia only)
- Ethash+Blake2s (Nvidia only)
- Eaglesong (Nvidia and AMD)
- Blake2b+Sha3 (Nvidia only)
- Cuckarood29/Cuckaroom29 (Grin and Nvidia only)
- Cuckatoo31 (Grin and Nvidia only)
- Cuckatoo32 (Grin and Nvidia only)
- Cuckoo29 (Aeternity for Nvidia and AMD)
- CryptoNightBBC (Nvidia only)
- BFC (Nvidia and AMD)
- Cortex (Nvidia only)
- Cuckaroo29s (Nvidia and AMD)
- Cuckarood29v (MoneroV for Nvidia)
- Blake2s(Nvidia and AMD)
- Eaglesong (Nervos CKB for Nvidia and AMD)
- Equihash 96.5 (Nvidia only)
- Equihash+Scrypt (Nvidia)
- Equihash 125.4 (ZelCash and Nvidia only)
- Equihash 144.5 (Bitcoin Gold, BitcoinZ and ZelCash for Nvidia and AMD)
- Beam Hash (BEAM for Nvidia and AMD)
- Equihash 192.7 (Nvidia and AMD)
- Equihash 210,9 (Nvidia)
Here are GPU mining requirements, depending on the algorithm.
- Cuckaroo29 — 3.8 GB
- Cuckatoo31 — 7.68 GB
- Cuckoo29 — 3.8 GB
- Equihash 96.5 — 0.75 GB
- Equihash 144.5 — 1.75 GB
- Beam Hash — 2.9 GB
- Equihash 192.7 — 2.75 GB
- Equihash 210.9 — 1 GB
We recommend using Gminer to mine Grin, Beam, and Equihash 144.5. After the Ravencoin hardfork on May 6, 2020, Gminer also mines RVN on the KawPoW algorithm. Relevant hashrates, links, and other important details are here.
The 2Miners pool team recommends Gminer, as it offers the fast operation, excellent hashrates, regular updates, and quality support.
lolMiner
lolMiner is a miner for multiple algorithms. It can mine such popular coins as Beam and Grin. The program is aimed at “red” graphics cards – that is, AMD. It works with Nvidia too, but there may be issues with speed and stability. Here are algorithms supported by lolMiner.
- Equihash 96.5 — MinexCoin
- Equihash 144.5 — Bitcoin Gold, BitcoinZ, SnowGem
- Equihash 125.4 — ZelCash
- Equihash 192.7 — Zero, Genesis Network
- Equihash 210.9 — Aion
- BeamHash II — Beam
- Cuckarood 29 — Grin
- Cuckatoo 31 — Grin
Here is a video tutorial on how to setup Grin mining. Make sure to turn on the subtitles.
You can read the full miner review by clicking on this link.
PhoenixMiner
PhoenixMiner mines Ethash coins on AMD and Nvidia graphics cards. It is one of the most popular miners for Ethereum. According to the developers, it’s “the fastest Ethereum/Ethash miner with the lowest devfee.” The fee is 0.65%. Here are algorithms supported by the miner.
- Ethash — Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, Pirl, etc.
- Ethash/Ubqhash + Blake2s Dual Mining (other algorithms are not supported)
- ProgPoW — Bitcoin Interest (BCI)
- Ubqhash — Ubiq
The 2Miners pool team recommends Phoenix Miner. The developers regularly work on their product, which leads to excellent mining results.
Here is a video tutorial on how to setup Ethereum mining.
The full PhoenixMiner review is here.
T-Rex
T-Rex is another popular miner that supports multiple algorithms, but it works only on Nvidia graphics cards. We recommend using it to mine Zcoin and Ravencoin. According to the developers, they want their product to be as user-friendly and fast as possible. The fee is 1%.
Here are algorithms supported by T-Rex.
- MTP (Zcoin)
- KawPoW (Ravencoin)
- x16rv2
- x16rt
- x16r
- x16s
- x17
- x22i
- x25x
- x21s
- x11r
- geek
- bcd
- hmq1725
- honeycomb
- tensority
- dedal
- sha256t
- sha256q
- timetravel
- lyra2z
- bitcore
- sonoa
- renesis
- balloon
- polytimos
- skunk
- c11
- phi
- tribus
- astralhash
- jeonghash
- padihash
- pawelhash
Here is a video tutorial on how to setup and launch ZCoin XZC mining.
The full miner review is here.
Claymore’s Miner
Claymore’s Dual Ethereum Miner supports both Nvidia and AMD graphics cards. The latest version is 15.0. The developers urge to upgrade to 15.0, because it supports Epoch 384. It means that miners will be able to mine Ethereum using GPUs with 4 GB of RAM. It is impossible if you use older versions. If you want to know why it is so and how to resolve the problem, read this article.
Claymore’s supports the following algorithms.
- Ethash — Ethereum, Ethereum Classic
- Ethash + Decred/Siacoin/Lbry/Pascal/Blake2s/Keccak
Read the full review here.
miniZ
miniZ is for Equihash algorithms and Nvidia graphics cards. The developer fee is 2% – much higher than that of other miners mentioned above. Here are algorithms supported by the miner.
- Equihash 125.4
- Equihash 144.5
- Equihash 150.5
- Equihash 150.5.3
- Equihash 192.7
- Equihash 210.9
- Equihash 96.5
miniZ can mine the following cryptocurrencies.
- Bitcoin Gold (BTG)
- BitcoinZ (BTCZ)
- ZelCash (ZEL)
- Anonymous (ANON)
- SnowGem (XSG)
- Bithereum (BTH)
- BZEdge (BZE)
- LitecoinZ (LTZ)
- Bitcoin RM (BCRM)
- SafeCoin (SAFE)
- Zero (ZER)
- Genesis (GENX)
- Vidulum (VDL)
- ZeroClassic (ZERC)
- Arrow (ARW)
- Ycash (YEC)
- Zclassic (ZCL)
- Beam (BEAM)
- Grimm (GRIMM)
- Litecash (CASH)
- Aion (AION)
- Minexcoin (MNX)
The full miner review with all the relevant hashrates and links is here.
bminer
Bminer can mine several algorithms, including Ethash for Ethereum. It provides the best performance for Grin C32 algorithm. The miner works on Nvidia and AMD graphics cards. The fee varies between 0.65% and 2%. Here are compatible algorithms with their coins.
- Equihash — Zcash
- Equihash 144.5/Zhash — Bitcoin Gold, BitcoinZ
- Ethash — Ethereum, Ethereum Classic
- Grin C29, C31, C32
- Bytom BTM
The full miner review is here.
EWBF’s Cuda Equihash
EWBF’s Cuda mines coins on Equihash/144.5/Zhash algorithms. The miner works on Nvidia graphics cards, aka green cards. EWBF’s Cuda Equihash supports the following algorithms and coins.
- Equihash 144.5 — Bitcoin Gold, BitcoinZ
- Equihash 210.9 — Aion
- Equihash 192.7 — Zero
- Equihash 96.5 — MinexCoin
However, nobody uses EWBF’s Cuda Equihash anymore, because ASIC miners mine coins on this algorithm. As a result, cryptocurrency mining on Equihash has become ineffective, and users have switched to other algorithms.
Read the full EWBF’s Cuda review here.
Funakoshi 144.5 Cuda Miner
Funakoshi 144.5 is a miner for Nvidia graphics cards. The numbers in the name indicate the only algorithm supported by the miner.
- Equihash 144.5 — Bitcoin Gold, BitcoinZ и Safecoin
Sadly, the miner is history now. Nobody uses it anymore.
The full Funakoshi miner review is here. There are also hashrates of popular Nvidia graphics cards in the article.
CryptoDredge
CryptoDredge is for Nvidia graphics cards. According to the project website, the software is “simple in use and highly optimized.” Sadly, the developers stopped working on the project, so there is no point in using CryptoDredge now.
In the past the miner supported the following algorithms.
- Allium
- Argon2d
- BCD
- bitcore
- Chukwa
- Chukwa WRKZ
- CryptoNightConceal
- CryptoNightFastV2
- CryptoNightGPU
- CryptoNightHaven
- CryptoNightHeavy
- CryptoNightSaber
- CryptoNightTurtle
- CryptoNightUPX
- CryptoNightZLS
- Cuckaroo29
- CuckooCycle
- HMQ1725
- Lyra2REv3
- Lyra2vc0ban
- Lyra2z
- Lyra2zz
- MTP
- MTP-TCR
- NeoScrypt
- Phi2
- Pipe
- Skunkhash
- Tribus
- X16R
- X16RT
- X16RV2
- X16S
- X17
- X21S
- X22i
The full CryptoDredge review is here.
Conclusion: There are many miners, but choosing the right one is possible. As a rule, the best mining option for a certain cryptocurrency is indicated in the Quick Start section of the 2Miners pool. This is the best place where to begin your mining adventure.
