Not all graphics cards give the same results when you mine Ethereum. They do not have the same properties and the same type of memory.
Let’s see what are the fastest models and which cards are the most profitable.
| Video Card | Hashrate MH/s | Power consumption in Watts | Watts per MH/s | Price | Net Profit / month | VBIOS mode | Mined / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX OC 4G | 11.5 | 40W | 3.47 | $140 | $2.8 | Stock | 0.02270 |
| Asus Radeon RX Vega 56 8G | 38.8 | 141W | 3.63 | $763 | $9.1 | Optimized | 0.07658 |
| MSI GTX 1050 Ti Gaming X 4G | 15.0 | 58W | 3.86 | $199 | $3.2 | Stock | 0.02961 |
| Asus Radeon RX Vega 64 8G | 44.1 | 174W | 3.94 | $580 | $9.0 | Optimized | 0.08704 |
| Asus GTX 1060 STRIX OC 6G | 20.0 | 80W | 4.00 | $315 | $4.0 | Stock | 0.03947 |
| Sapphire Radeon RX 560 Pulse OC 4G | 11.5 | 47W | 4.08 | $140 | $2.2 | Stock | 0.02270 |
| MSI Radeon RX 560 AERO ITX OC 4G | 14.0 | 62W | 4.42 | $140 | $2.3 | Optimized | 0.02763 |
| MSI RX 470 Gaming X 4G | 30.5 | 144W | 4.72 | $238 | $4.2 | Optimized | 0.06020 |
| Sapphire Radeon RX 470 Mining 4G | 30.0 | 142W | 4.73 | $348 | $4.1 | Stock | 0.05921 |
| Asus RX 570 Strix Gaming OC 4G | 22.0 | 105W | 4.77 | $216 | $3.0 | Stock | 0.04342 |
| MSI GTX 1060 Armor OC 6G | 25.0 | 120W | 4.80 | $325 | $3.3 | Stock | 0.04934 |
| Asus STRIX RX 580 8G | 27.6 | 135W | 4.89 | $300 | $3.4 | Optimized | 0.05447 |
| Asus Radeon STRIX RX 570 4G | 25.2 | 125W | 4.96 | $216 | $3.0 | Optimized | 0.04974 |
| Asus GTX 1070 FE 8G | 27.8 | 139W | 5.00 | $550 | $3.2 | Stock | 0.05487 |
| Galax GTX 1050 Ti Exoc | 12.2 | 61W | 5.00 | $250 | $1.4 | Stock | 0.02408 |
| Asus GTX 1060 FE 6G | 19.5 | 98W | 5.02 | $340 | $2.2 | Stock | 0.03849 |
| Asus RX 580 Dual OC 4G | 22.5 | 115W | 5.11 | $337 | $2.4 | Stock | 0.04441 |
| MSI RX 470 Gaming X 4G | 20.0 | 105W | 5.25 | $238 | $1.9 | Stock | 0.03947 |
| Asus STRIX Radeon RX 560 4G | 10.6 | 56W | 5.28 | $140 | $1.0 | Optimized | 0.02092 |
| XFX Radeon RX 480 Core 8G | 24.0 | 128W | 5.33 | $254 | $2.1 | Stock | 0.04737 |
| MSI GTX 1070 Ti Gaming 8G | 26.5 | 142W | 5.35 | $480 | $2.2 | Stock | 0.05230 |
| Sapphire Radeon RX 550 Pulse 4G | 9.0 | 50W | 5.55 | $143 | $0.6 | Stock | 0.01776 |
| MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8G | 22.0 | 123W | 5.59 | $300 | $1.4 | Stock | 0.04342 |
| Sapphire Radeon RX 560 Pulse OC 4G | 14.0 | 80W | 5.71 | $140 | $0.7 | Optimized | 0.02763 |
| ASUS STRIX GTX 1080 FE 8G | 21.0 | 124W | 5.90 | $570 | $0.8 | Stock | 0.04145 |
| Galax GTX 1080 8G | 21.0 | 124W | 5.90 | $628 | $0.8 | Stock | 0.04145 |
| Sapphire Radeon RX 550 Pulse 4G | 11.5 | 68W | 5.91 | $143 | $0.4 | Optimized | 0.02270 |
| MSI RX 480 Gaming X 8G | 27.0 | 160W | 5.93 | $299 | $0.9 | Optimized | 0.05738 |
| Asus GTX 1080 Ti FE 11G | 32.0 | 198W | 6.18 | $810 | $0.4 | Stock | 0.06316 |
| XFX Radeon RX 480 Core 8G | 31.5 | 198W | 6.28 | $254 | $0.1 | Optimized | 0.06217 |
| NVIDIA Titan X Pascal 12G | 31.5 | 198W | 6.28 | $1199 | $0.1 | Stock | 0.06217 |
| Asus Radeon RX Vega 56 8G | 32.4 | 208W | 6.41 | $763 | -$0.3 | Stock | 0.06395 |
| Asus Radeon STRIX RX 570 4G | 22.3 | 149W | 6.68 | $216 | -$0.7 | Stock | 0.04401 |
| Asus RX 570 Strix Gaming OC 4G | 29.5 | 202W | 6.84 | $216 | -$1.3 | Optimized | 0.05822 |
| MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8G | 31.0 | 215W | 6.93 | $300 | -$1.6 | Optimized | 0.06119 |
| Asus RX 580 Dual OC 4G | 25.0 | 178W | 7.12 | $337 | -$1.7 | Optimized | 0.04934 |
| Asus Radeon STRIX RX 580 8G | 24.6 | 185W | 7.52 | $300 | -$2.5 | Stock | 0.04855 |
| Asus STRIX Radeon RX 560 4G | 10.7 | 81W | 7.57 | $140 | -$1.2 | Stock | 0.02112 |
| Asus Radeon RX Vega 64 8G | 34.6 | 268W | 7.74 | $580 | -$4.3 | Stock | 0.06829 |
| XFX Radeon R9 390 8G | 18.0 | 175W | 9.72 | $250 | -$5.3 | Stock | 0.03553 |
Older NVIDIA models, with Geforce GTX 9XX or recent models with only 2GB of memory are too slow or do not have enough VRAM memory to mine this cryptocurrency.
As we see, some cards are specifically dedicated to mining. They may have no DVI-D output, they have a second BIOS that has been optimized for cryptocurrencies. The frequency of the GPU is lower than those of conventional graphics cards, just like the voltage. The VRAM has been overclocked. The latency has been optimized. In the end the performance is significantly improved.
Then, it is not necessary to have a big configuration for the PC. A first price processor, a medium motherboard, 4 GB DDR3-1333, a 32GB SSD hard drive, and a power supply of 450W are enough.
Graphics cards VBios optimization
It is possible to optimize the VBios to increase the yield. This essentially consists of modifying the timings of VRAM using software such as AtiWinFlash and PolarisBiosEditor. Thanks to this last tool, we can easily apply the required timings at each level. Changing the frequencies, adding “straps” allows to go even further in increasing the results. ATI Radeon cards must then be patched with ATI Pixel Clock Patcher, so the card will work with its modified VBios.