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RELEASED JAN 2019
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB — ROI calculator
Profit /day
$-0.11
Income /day
$0.11
8.72 IRON/day
Cost $0.22 @ $0.1/kWh
Hashrate
26.0Mh/s
FishHash
Power · Efficiency
90.0W
3.46 j/Mh
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB loses up to $0.11 a day, best on KAWPOW hashpower sale. Also available: mining FishHash at 26.0 Mh/s ($-0.15/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 for AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
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 314.29%
Tap to switch · 7 sections ROI calculator 6/7
ROI calculator
ROI calculator for AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
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 AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
Is the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB profitable?
As of November 2026, the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB earns $-0.15/day mining FishHash 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 5500 XT 8GB?
Payback equals hardware cost divided by daily profit. The ROI calculator on this page projects payback months for the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB 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 5500 XT 8GB?
Break-even electricity is the rate above which the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB 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.