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Etchash
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RELEASED JAN 2022
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT — ROI calculator
Profit /day
$-0.26
Income /day
$0.00
0.00000428 ETC/day
Cost $0.26 @ $0.1/kWh
Hashrate
53.779Kh/s
Etchash
Power · Efficiency
107.0W
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT loses $0.26 a day selling raw Ethash hashpower at 53.779 Kh/s, pulling 107 W from the wall. That's after subtracting power at $0.10/kWh — not quite breaking even at today's rates.
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ROI calculator for AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
Model payback, electricity, and first-year return for this rig.
Hardware cost
$5,000
Electricity rate
$0.10/kWh
Runtime per day
24
Pool fee
2.0%
Difficulty growth /yr
+0%
Net profit /day
$0.00
after electricity & fees
Payback period
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First-year return
$0
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Projected cumulative profit
The line crosses $0 on the day you break even. Everything above is pure profit.
Monthly P&L · 3-year horizon
Capital cost is booked in month 1. Cumulative columns include the rig purchase, so Net goes positive at true breakeven.
| Month | Earned (mo) | Cost burned (mo) | Cumulative earned | Cumulative cost | Net | % ROI |
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Profit vs cost
Tap to switch · 7 sections ROI calculator 6/7
ROI calculator
ROI calculator for AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
Model payback, electricity, and first-year return for this rig.
Hardware cost
$5,000
Electricity rate
$0.10/kWh
Runtime per day
24
Pool fee
2.0%
Difficulty growth /yr
+0%
Net profit /day
$0.00
after electricity & fees
Payback period
—
—
First-year return
$0
—
Projected cumulative profit
The line crosses $0 on the day you break even. Everything above is pure profit.
Monthly P&L · 3-year horizon
Capital cost is booked in month 1. Cumulative columns include the rig purchase, so Net goes positive at true breakeven.
| Month | Earned (mo) | Cost burned (mo) | Cumulative earned | Cumulative cost | Net | % ROI |
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Frequently asked
About the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
Is the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT profitable?
As of September 2026, the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT earns $-0.26/day mining Etchash at an electricity cost of $0.1/kWh. At this electricity rate it is not profitable.
What is the payback period for the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT?
Payback equals hardware cost divided by daily profit. The ROI calculator on this page projects payback months for the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT at $0.1/kWh — adjust the electricity rate and the hardware cost to match your scenario. Most miners aim for 12–24 month payback on new hardware.
What's the break-even electricity rate for the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT?
Break-even electricity is the rate above which the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT stops being profitable. The calculator below derives it from the rig's revenue and power draw — anything below this rate yields positive daily profit, anything above turns the rig into a net loss.