{"id":892,"date":"2018-09-24T17:24:29","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T17:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/?p=892"},"modified":"2018-12-03T16:45:17","modified_gmt":"2018-12-03T16:45:17","slug":"what-to-mine-on-nvidia-gtx-1070-1080-1080-ti-in-2018-most-profitable-coins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/what-to-mine-on-nvidia-gtx-1070-1080-1080-ti-in-2018-most-profitable-coins\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Mine on Nvidia GTX 1070, 1080 &#038; 1080 Ti in 2018 &#8211; Most Profitable Coins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week Nvidia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvidia.com\/en-us\/geforce\/20-series\/\">announced<\/a> three new GPU models. GeForce RTX 20 Series is based on the Turing microarchitecture and features real-time ray tracing. With the release due in only three weeks and the price starting at $600, you may want to consider mining on graphics cards of the previous generation. Let\u2019s see which coins are best to mine.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-606\" src=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/41.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1422\" height=\"800\" data-wp-pid=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/41.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/41-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/41-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/41-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/41-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/41-1200x675-cropped.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1422px) 100vw, 1422px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Choosing Mining Algorithm<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s focus on the two algorithms \u2013 Equihash and Ethash (Dagger-Hashimoto). The range of cryptocurrencies is not the only difference between the two. For instance, Equihash increases GPU power consumption which leads to overheating.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Choosing GPU for Mining<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We chose three mining rig modifications based on GeForce GTX 1070, 1080 and the most expensive 1080 Ti. Each rig has 8 GPUs. Here are the hashrates.<\/p>\n<p>Ethash\/Dagger-Hashimoto:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a rig with 8 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070: 250 Mh\/s (8 * 31 Mh\/s);<\/li>\n<li>a rig with 8 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080: 300 Mh\/s (8 * 37 Mh\/s);<\/li>\n<li>a rig with 8 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti: 432 Mh\/s (8 * 54 Mh\/s).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Equihash:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a rig with 8 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070: 3600 sol\/s (8 * 450 sol\/s);<\/li>\n<li>a rig with 8 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080: 4000 sol\/s (8 * 500 sol\/s);<\/li>\n<li>a rig with 8 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti: 6000 sol\/s (8 * 750 sol\/s).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>What to Mine on GeForce GTX 1070<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s go to WhatToMine to calculate the profit. On the main page, you should enter the corresponding hashrate for each algorithm. Let\u2019s start with Equihash.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-893\" src=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image10-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"567\" data-wp-pid=\"893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image10-1.png 1170w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image10-1-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image10-1-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image10-1-1024x496.png 1024w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image10-1-800x388.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s assume that electricity costs $0.05. If yours costs less, your profit will be higher. Here is the result.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-894\" src=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1166\" height=\"595\" data-wp-pid=\"894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image1.png 1166w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image1-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image1-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image1-1024x523.png 1024w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image1-800x408.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1166px) 100vw, 1166px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And here is the result for Equihash.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-895\" src=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image2-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1151\" height=\"586\" data-wp-pid=\"895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image2-1.png 1151w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image2-1-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image2-1-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image2-1-1024x521.png 1024w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image2-1-800x407.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1151px) 100vw, 1151px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The three most profitable coins are based on Ethash.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Metaverse \u2013 $4.56<\/li>\n<li>Nicehash \u2013 $4.27<\/li>\n<li>Ethereum \u2013 $4.06<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Nicehash, which brokers anonymous hash rentals, is not a very good fit for our list, so let\u2019s replace it with the more reliable Ethereum Classic.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Metaverse \u2013 $4.56<\/li>\n<li>Ethereum \u2013 $4.06<\/li>\n<li>Ethereum Classic \u2013 $4.02<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>What to Mine on GeForce GTX 1080<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Same thing here. We are checking results for a mining rig with 8 GeForce GTX 1080 on Ethash. hashrate is 300 Mh\/s, consumption is 1120W.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-897\" src=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1164\" height=\"587\" data-wp-pid=\"897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image7.png 1164w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image7-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image7-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image7-1024x516.png 1024w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image7-800x403.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1164px) 100vw, 1164px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here is the result for Equihash.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-898\" src=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image4-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1161\" height=\"587\" data-wp-pid=\"898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image4-1.png 1161w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image4-1-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image4-1-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image4-1-1024x518.png 1024w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image4-1-800x404.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1161px) 100vw, 1161px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Again, the top 3 coins are all based on Dagger-Hashimoto. After eliminating Nicehash, we get the following list.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Metaverse \u2013 $5.43<\/li>\n<li>Ethereum \u2013 $4.93<\/li>\n<li>Ethereum Classic \u2013 $4.87<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>What to Mine on GeForce GTX 1080 Ti<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Now let\u2019s see the profitability of GTX 1080 Ti on Ethash.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-899\" src=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image5-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1160\" height=\"589\" data-wp-pid=\"899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image5-1.png 1160w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image5-1-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image5-1-768x390.png 768w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image5-1-1024x520.png 1024w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image5-1-800x406.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And here is the result for Equihash. Consumption is 1520W.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-900\" src=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1161\" height=\"584\" data-wp-pid=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image3-1.png 1161w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image3-1-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image3-1-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image3-1-1024x515.png 1024w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image3-1-800x402.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1161px) 100vw, 1161px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The leading cryptocurrencies remain the same, but with different results.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Metaverse \u2013 $8.43<\/li>\n<li>Ethereum \u2013 $7.71<\/li>\n<li>Ethereum Classic \u2013 $7.61<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In spite of the lower profits and higher power consumption, many miners prefer to mine Equihash coins, especially Zcash (ZEC).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Choosing the Right Cryptocurrency<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Consider the popularity of the coin you are going to mine \u2013 it is very important. Make sure that daily trading volume is more than just a few thousand dollars. Don\u2019t choose useless coins that you won\u2019t be able to sell.<\/p>\n<p>If you still want to try a less popular coin, then research the project beforehand, read its white paper and check if the team meets the established deadlines. Find out who works for the project. Are they reputable people with real social network accounts or bots with fake avatars taken from stock photo services? The more reliable the coin, the better.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Where to Mine Cryptocurrencies<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We recommend mining on <a href=\"https:\/\/2miners.ru\/\">2miners pool<\/a>. We offer stable servers abroad, regular payouts, over 7,000 miners online and smart design.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-817\" src=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2Miners_-_Altcoin_Cryptocurrency_Mining_Pools_PPLNS___SOLO.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"278\" data-wp-pid=\"817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2Miners_-_Altcoin_Cryptocurrency_Mining_Pools_PPLNS___SOLO.jpg 656w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2Miners_-_Altcoin_Cryptocurrency_Mining_Pools_PPLNS___SOLO-300x127.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Which coins do you like to mine? Share your thoughts in the <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/chat2miners\">cryptochat<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week Nvidia announced three new GPU models. 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