I’m not rich. I don’t have a crapload of excess spending cash. I also stink at long-term savings.
This poses a unique problem in that a $1,000 GTX 1080 Ti GPU is wholly out of the question for me until I mine enough profit to pay for an upgrade.
Thankfully there are other options that can yield a profit.
| GPU | Coinage | Things to keep in mind |
|---|---|---|
| nvidia GTX 1060 |
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Flip flop if you see that ZEC is ever more profitable than ETH + SC (unlikely but you never know) |
| nvidia GTX 960 |
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ZEC has a habit of making the card run warm. Run ZEC if your thermals allow, XMR if not. Both yield reasonable results |
| nvidia GTX 1030 |
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ZEC has a habit of making the card run warm. Run ZEC if your thermals allow, XMR if not. Both yield reasonable results |
| nvidia GTX 730 (x8 config) |
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XMR and other cryptonight currencies are your best option. This card STINKS hard. However, if all you have is an x8 (physical) slot on your motherboard and no room for a riser or similar… |