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When did that change? I still see it mentioned. https://venturebeat.com/2018/02/11/nvidia-ceo-cryptocurrency-mining-drove-a-spike-in-graphics-chip-sales/ https

• nl 8y ago
  According to [1] if you have 15c/kWh electricity you can make about $1/day with a 1080ti on Bitcoin. This of course doesn't cover the cost of the card for over a year. Other coins are slightly more profitable though. [1] https://crypt0.zone/calculator/s/most-profitable-coin-to-mine-1080-ti-at-this-moment https://crypt0.zone/calculator/s/most-profitable-coin-to-min...
  • lozaning 8y ago
    What these calculators never seem to account for is difficulty factor. That dollar-a-day today rapidly approaches zero as more and more people bring more equipment online. No way you're making a dollar a day 600 days from now.
    • nl 8y ago
      Yeah, I agree.
• kristianp 8y ago
  Years ago. Your first link says crypto mining, not Bitcoin mining. Other coins with different mining algorithms to bitcoin.
  • melling 8y ago
    So, I guess I mispoke and that’s what I meant. Does Intel want part of this market? Would it be lucrative to them?
    • exikyut 8y ago
      While the boom lasts. The impression I get is that the only people taking cryptocurrencies seriously are managlement types who say "blockchain" in their sleep without having a clue what it means, obscure types with a few million invested, and the black market weaving in and out of the shadows.