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RELEASED JAN 2016
NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB — ROI calculator
Profit /day
$-0.14
Income /day
$0.08
463 LTZ/day
Cost $0.22 @ $0.1/kWh
Hashrate
38Hh/s
Zhash
Power · Efficiency
90.0W
2.37 j/Hh
NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB loses up to $0.14 a day, best on Zhash mining at 38 Hh/s. Also available: Autolykos2 hashpower sale ($-0.16/day). Pulling 90 W from the wall — at $0.10/kWh, not quite breaking even at today's rates.
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ROI calculator
ROI calculator for NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB
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
cost 275.0%
Tap to switch · 7 sections ROI calculator 6/7
ROI calculator
ROI calculator for NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB
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 |
|---|
Frequently asked
About the NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB
Is the NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB profitable?
As of October 2026, the NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB earns $-0.14/day mining Zhash at an electricity cost of $0.1/kWh. At this electricity rate it is not profitable.
What is the payback period for the NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB?
Payback equals hardware cost divided by daily profit. The ROI calculator on this page projects payback months for the NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB 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 NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB?
Break-even electricity is the rate above which the NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB 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.
