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ASIC vs GPU Comparison Calculator

Compare ROI, profitability, and efficiency between ASIC miners and GPU mining rigs.

ASIC monthly profit ($)

-$78.41

GPU monthly profit ($)

-$115.20

Inputs

Comparison

ASIC breakeven (days)

-1

Days to recoup ASIC purchase cost from mining profit. -1 means unprofitable.

ASIC efficiency (J/TH)

29.5

ASIC energy efficiency in joules per terahash. Lower is better.

GPU rig total cost ($)

$5,300.00

Total GPU rig cost including GPUs plus ~$500 for motherboard, PSU, and frame.

GPU breakeven (days)

-1

Days to recoup GPU rig cost from mining profit. -1 means unprofitable.

GPU efficiency (J/TH)

2,222,222.2

GPU rig energy efficiency in joules per terahash. Lower is better.

ASIC advantage ($/mo)

$36.79

How much more the ASIC earns per month vs the GPU rig. Negative means GPU wins.

ASIC/GPU efficiency ratio

0

Ratio of ASIC to GPU efficiency. Below 1.0 means ASIC is more efficient.

Financial Summary

How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the ASIC model hashrate in TH/s and power consumption in watts.
  2. Enter the GPU rig hashrate and power draw for comparison.
  3. Set current coin price, mining difficulty, and electricity rate.
  4. Review daily and monthly profit for each hardware type.
  5. Use the ROI comparison to decide which hardware offers better payback given current market conditions.

How the result changes with ASIC power draw (W)

ASIC power draw (W)ASIC monthly profit ($)GPU monthly profit ($)
10,001-$564.48-$115.20
35,001-$2,364.48-$115.20
65,000-$4,524.41-$115.20
90,000-$6,324.41-$115.20

What each input means

ASIC purchase price ($)
Cost of the ASIC miner unit (e.g., Antminer S19 Pro ~$5,000).
ASIC hashrate (TH/s)
ASIC hashrate in terahashes per second.
ASIC power draw (W)
ASIC wall power consumption in watts.
GPU price each ($)
Cost of each GPU card (e.g., RTX 4070 ~$800).
Number of GPUs
Number of GPUs in the mining rig.
GPU hashrate each (MH/s)
Hashrate per GPU in megahashes per second.
GPU power each (W)
Power consumption per GPU at the wall.
Electricity rate ($/kWh)
Your electricity cost per kilowatt-hour.
Coin price ($)
Current price of the mined cryptocurrency.
Network difficulty (T)
Current network difficulty in trillions.
Block reward
Current block reward for the mined coin.

What each result means

ASIC monthly profit ($)
Net monthly profit from the ASIC miner after electricity.
ASIC breakeven (days)
Days to recoup ASIC purchase cost from mining profit. -1 means unprofitable.
ASIC efficiency (J/TH)
ASIC energy efficiency in joules per terahash. Lower is better.
GPU rig total cost ($)
Total GPU rig cost including GPUs plus ~$500 for motherboard, PSU, and frame.
GPU monthly profit ($)
Net monthly profit from the GPU rig after electricity.
GPU breakeven (days)
Days to recoup GPU rig cost from mining profit. -1 means unprofitable.
GPU efficiency (J/TH)
GPU rig energy efficiency in joules per terahash. Lower is better.
ASIC advantage ($/mo)
How much more the ASIC earns per month vs the GPU rig. Negative means GPU wins.
ASIC/GPU efficiency ratio
Ratio of ASIC to GPU efficiency. Below 1.0 means ASIC is more efficient.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    ASIC purchase price ($) = 5000, ASIC hashrate (TH/s) = 110, ASIC power draw (W) = 3250, GPU price each ($) = 800 = 11 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate ASIC monthly profit
    ASIC monthly profit = asicDailyProfit * 30
    -78.41 = $-78.41
  3. Calculate GPU monthly profit
    GPU monthly profit = gpuDailyProfit * 30
    -115.2 = $-115.2
  4. Calculate ASIC breakeven
    -1 = -1
  5. Calculate ASIC efficiency
    ASIC efficiency = asicPowerW / asicHashrateTH
    29.5 = 29.5

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