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AMD
·
GPU
·
Octopus
·
RELEASED OCT 2019
AMD RX 5500 XT — Mining
Profit /day
$-0.01
Income /day
$0.14
2.21 CFX/day
Cost $0.15 @ $0.1/kWh
Hashrate
9.763Mh/s
Octopus
Power · Efficiency
62.0W
6.35 j/Mh
<strong>AMD RX 5500 XT</strong> loses up to <strong class="red">$0.01</strong> a day, best on <strong>Octopus</strong> mining at 9.763 Mh/s. Also available: KAWPOW hashpower sale ($0.03/day). Pulling 62 W from the wall — at $0.10/kWh, not quite breaking even at today's rates.
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1 minute ago
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AMD RX 5500 XT mines Octopus most efficiently. This page covers the full algorithm leaderboard, merged-mining options, recommended pools, and a payout history chart you can switch by clicking any row.
Profitability over time · best of rig
Mining · $-0.01/day net
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$-0.01
//Day net
Income $0.14 · on Octopus
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Sell raw hashpower
$-0.03
//Day net
Income $0.12 · NH 24h · NH OB · MRR
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Profitability over time · best of rig
Daily projection
Daily winners across all income streams — averaged from your rig's recorded history at $0.1/kWh
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| Period | /Day | /Month |
|---|---|---|
| Income | $0.14 | $4.26 |
|
Cost
$0.1/kWh
|
$0.15 | $4.50 |
| Profit | $-0.01 | $-0.24 |
Similar rigs
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Profit vs cost
cost 107.14%
Full specifications
AMD RX 5500 XT
· AMD
· Octopus
Power draw
62 W
Hashrate
9.763Mh/s
on Octopus
Best efficiency
6.35 J/M
on Octopus
Algos supported
92
29 with live coin price
Device type
GPU
Released
Oct 2019
Manufacturer
AMD
Cost / day
$0.15
at $0.1/kWh
Best mining algorithm · 92 supported · 29 with live coin price
Octopus · $-0.01/day net
Top mineable algorithms
Sorted by net $/day · click any row to view its history below
92 total · 29 with live price
OCT
Octopus
★ Best
9.763 Mh/s ·
62.0 W
· 6.35 J/M
Income
$0.14
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.01
BEA
BeamHashIII
13.155 Hh/s ·
84.0 W
· 6.39 J/H
Income
$0.05
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.10
KAW
KAWPOW
11.54 Mh/s ·
70.0 W
· 6.07 J/M
Income
$0.04
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.11
CUC
CuckooCycle
1.99 Hh/s ·
0.0 W
· 0.00 J/H
Income
$0.03
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.12
AUT
Autolykos2
46.4136 Mh/s ·
71.0 W
· 1.53 J/M
Income
$0.03
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.12
ETC
Etchash
30.683 Mh/s ·
94.0 W
· 3.06 J/M
Income
$0.02
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.13
NEX
NexaPoW
5.1733 Mh/s ·
72.0 W
· 13.92 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
LYR
Lyra2REv2
25.6402 Mh/s ·
128.0 W
· 4.99 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
HAN
Handshake
116.7 Mh/s ·
0.0 W
· 0.00 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
KHE
KHeavyHash
115.8027 Mh/s ·
114.0 W
· 0.98 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
X16
X16R
7.0556 Mh/s ·
119.0 W
· 16.87 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
ETH
Ethash
30.683 Mh/s ·
94.0 W
· 3.06 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
X16
X16Rv2
7.4709 Mh/s ·
110.0 W
· 14.72 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
CUC
Cuckatoo32
0.0024 Hh/s ·
63.0 W
· 26250.00 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
VER
VerusHash
232.03 Kh/s ·
91.0 W
· 0.39 J/K
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
ZHA
Zhash
31.4 Hh/s ·
96.0 W
· 3.06 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
BLA
Blake3
459.958 Mh/s ·
70.0 W
· 0.15 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
EAG
Eaglesong
439.0505 Mh/s ·
105.0 W
· 0.24 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
LYR
Lyra2REv3
30.5215 Mh/s ·
86.0 W
· 2.82 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
CUC
CuckooBFC
42.77 Hh/s ·
0.0 W
· 0.00 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
LYR
Lyra2z
25.361 Mh/s ·
0.0 W
· 0.00 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
BEA
BeamHashII
14.614 Hh/s ·
111.0 W
· 7.60 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
EQU
Equihash192_7
18.1 Hh/s ·
116.0 W
· 6.41 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
BLA
Blake (2s)
2.5648 Gh/s ·
110.0 W
· 42.89 J/G
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
CRY
CryptoNightR
578.8 Hh/s ·
0.0 W
· 0.00 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
CUC
Cuckatoo31
0.26 Hh/s ·
68.0 W
· 261.54 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
EQU
Equihash210_9
109.78 Hh/s ·
84.0 W
· 0.77 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
CUC
Cuckarood29
3.1 Hh/s ·
84.0 W
· 27.10 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
CUC
Cuckaroom29
0.8 Hh/s ·
52.0 W
· 65.00 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
Mining payout · selected algorithm
Algorithm payout history ▶ Octopus
Net $/day if you'd mined this algorithm continuously at $0.1/kWh. Click any algorithm above to switch.
Octopus has not yet been the winning mining algorithm in the last 30 days. Click the row marked ★ Best to see the current winner's history.
Profitability over time
Daily projection
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| Period | /Day | /Month |
|---|---|---|
| Income | $0.14 | $4.20 |
|
Cost
$0.1/kWh
|
$0.15 | $4.50 |
| Profit | $-0.01 | $-0.30 |
Mineable coins
92 algos
| Coin | Algorithm | Income | Cost | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CFX
⚠
Conflux
|
Octopus
9.763Mh · 62.0W
|
$0.14 | $0.15 | $-0.01 |
BEAM
⚠
Beam
|
BeamHashIII
13.155Hh · 84.0W
|
$0.05 | $0.20 | $-0.15 |
RVN
Ravencoin
|
KAWPOW
11.54Mh · 70.0W
|
$0.04 | $0.17 | $-0.13 |
AE
⚠
Aeternity
|
CuckooCycle
1.99Hh · 0.0W
|
$0.03 | — | $0.03 |
ERG
⚠
Ergo
|
Autolykos2
46.4136Mh · 71.0W
|
$0.03 | $0.17 | $-0.14 |
ETC
Ethereum Classic
|
Etchash
30.683Mh · 94.0W
|
$0.02 | $0.23 | $-0.21 |
NEXA
⚠
Nexa
|
NexaPoW
5.1733Mh · 72.0W
|
— | $0.17 | — |
MONA
⚠
Monacoin
|
Lyra2REv2
25.6402Mh · 128.0W
|
— | $0.31 | — |
HNS
⚠
Handshake
|
Handshake
116.7Mh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
KAS
Kaspa
|
KHeavyHash
115.8027Mh · 114.0W
|
— | $0.27 | — |
|
—
|
Skunkhash
22.7586Mh · 115.0W
|
— | $0.28 | — |
|
—
|
Globalhash
10.2777Mh · 79.0W
|
— | $0.19 | — |
|
—
|
Skein2
290.7487Mh · 118.0W
|
— | $0.28 | — |
|
—
|
X16R
7.0556Mh · 119.0W
|
— | $0.29 | — |
|
—
|
Cuckaroo29S
2.49Hh · 115.0W
|
— | $0.28 | — |
|
—
|
Equihash+Scrypt
5.7558Kh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
VTC
⚠
Vertcoin
|
Verthash
341.1021Kh · 95.0W
|
— | $0.23 | — |
|
—
|
HoneyComb
15.4156Mh · 77.0W
|
— | $0.18 | — |
|
—
|
Circcash
921.0182Kh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
Ethash
30.683Mh · 94.0W
|
— | $0.23 | — |
|
—
|
SHA256DT
912.9402Mh · 120.0W
|
— | $0.29 | — |
|
—
|
X16Rv2
7.4709Mh · 110.0W
|
— | $0.26 | — |
GRIN
⚠
Grin
|
Cuckatoo32
0.0024Hh · 63.0W
|
— | $0.15 | — |
|
—
|
C11
9.5138Mh · 68.0W
|
— | $0.16 | — |
|
—
|
ProgPowZ
9.4798Mh · 129.0W
|
— | $0.31 | — |
|
—
|
X16RTVEIL
7.0644Mh · 127.0W
|
— | $0.30 | — |
VRSC
⚠
Verus
|
VerusHash
232.03Kh · 91.0W
|
— | $0.22 | — |
|
—
|
Chukwa2
15.4644Kh · 108.0W
|
— | $0.26 | — |
|
—
|
CryptoNightLiteV7
1.3254Kh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
Phi5
2.498Hh · 88.0W
|
— | $0.21 | — |
|
—
|
Lyra2vc0ban
35.4213Mh · 129.0W
|
— | $0.31 | — |
|
—
|
CryptoNightHaven
48.7935Mh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
X16RT
3.4602Mh · 88.0W
|
— | $0.21 | — |
|
—
|
PHI1612
11.8425Mh · 115.0W
|
— | $0.28 | — |
LTZ
⚠
Litecoinz
|
Zhash
31.4Hh · 96.0W
|
— | $0.23 | — |
|
—
|
Astralhash
12.4928Mh · 94.0W
|
— | $0.23 | — |
|
—
|
TimeTravel10
18.4455Mh · 108.0W
|
— | $0.26 | — |
|
—
|
X21S
3.7083Mh · 104.0W
|
— | $0.25 | — |
|
—
|
SonoA
1.1794Mh · 123.0W
|
— | $0.30 | — |
|
—
|
CryptoNightConceal
1.2885Kh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
Curvehash
1.3863Mh · 59.0W
|
— | $0.14 | — |
FIRO
Firo
|
FiroPoW
10.5486Mh · 85.0W
|
— | $0.20 | — |
|
—
|
Equihash(144,5)
31.34Hh · 124.0W
|
— | $0.30 | — |
|
—
|
X17
7.1085Mh · 108.0W
|
— | $0.26 | — |
|
—
|
Equihash(125,4)
18.43Hh · 119.0W
|
— | $0.29 | — |
|
—
|
Blake3
459.958Mh · 70.0W
|
— | $0.17 | — |
|
—
|
Padihash
6.1473Mh · 90.0W
|
— | $0.22 | — |
CKB
Nervos
|
Eaglesong
439.0505Mh · 105.0W
|
— | $0.25 | — |
|
—
|
CuckooBFC
42.77Hh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
BCD
8.1891Mh · 73.0W
|
— | $0.18 | — |
|
—
|
Dedal
7.3833Mh · 77.0W
|
— | $0.18 | — |
|
—
|
CryptoNightTurtle
4.9599Kh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
BMW512
630.4209Mh · 116.0W
|
— | $0.28 | — |
|
—
|
Radiant
299.2643Mh · 119.0W
|
— | $0.29 | — |
|
—
|
Blake2B
1.1976Gh · 118.0W
|
— | $0.28 | — |
|
—
|
Blake (2s-Kadena)
460.713Mh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
Xevan
2.4626Mh · 94.0W
|
— | $0.23 | — |
|
—
|
vProgPow
3.6855Mh · 129.0W
|
— | $0.31 | — |
ACM
⚠
Actinium
|
Lyra2z
25.361Mh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
CryptoNightGPU
250.17Hh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
Argon2d-ninja
0.067Hh · 110.0W
|
— | $0.26 | — |
|
—
|
Hex
6.2555Mh · 109.0W
|
— | $0.26 | — |
|
—
|
BeamHashII
14.614Hh · 111.0W
|
— | $0.27 | — |
|
—
|
Chukwa
47.2379Kh · 114.0W
|
— | $0.27 | — |
|
—
|
HMQ1725
4.647Mh · 132.0W
|
— | $0.32 | — |
|
—
|
KangarooTwelve
753.8628Mh · 107.0W
|
— | $0.26 | — |
|
—
|
Equihash192_7
18.1Hh · 116.0W
|
— | $0.28 | — |
|
—
|
X11k
1.5167Mh · 86.0W
|
— | $0.21 | — |
|
—
|
Blake (2s)
2.5648Gh · 110.0W
|
— | $0.26 | — |
|
—
|
Tribus
41.9905Mh · 86.0W
|
— | $0.21 | — |
|
—
|
Cuckaroo29b
2.49Hh · 103.0W
|
— | $0.25 | — |
|
—
|
CryptoNightHeavyX
291.85Hh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
CryptoNightR
578.8Hh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
Argon2d-16000
3.7655Kh · 45.0W
|
— | $0.11 | — |
|
—
|
Jeonghash
3.9582Mh · 71.0W
|
— | $0.17 | — |
|
—
|
CNReverseWaltz
742.3Hh · 90.0W
|
— | $0.22 | — |
|
—
|
Cuckatoo31
0.26Hh · 68.0W
|
— | $0.16 | — |
|
—
|
Equihash210_9
109.78Hh · 84.0W
|
— | $0.20 | — |
|
—
|
Ubqhash
24.8183Mh · 81.0W
|
— | $0.19 | — |
|
—
|
Cuckarood29
3.1Hh · 84.0W
|
— | $0.20 | — |
|
—
|
GhostRider
632Hh · 68.0W
|
— | $0.16 | — |
|
—
|
Cuckaroom29
0.8Hh · 52.0W
|
— | $0.12 | — |
|
—
|
X25X
856.866Kh · 90.0W
|
— | $0.22 | — |
|
—
|
X16S
7.0853Mh · 130.0W
|
— | $0.31 | — |
|
—
|
X22i
1.7291Mh · 113.0W
|
— | $0.27 | — |
|
—
|
HeavyHash
172.7391Mh · 125.0W
|
— | $0.30 | — |
|
—
|
ProgPowSERO
9.751Mh · 115.0W
|
— | $0.28 | — |
|
—
|
X17R
6.8119Mh · 119.0W
|
— | $0.29 | — |
|
—
|
Pawelhash
4.6409Mh · 99.0W
|
— | $0.24 | — |
|
—
|
X18
5.6111Mh · 87.0W
|
— | $0.21 | — |
|
—
|
SHA-256csm
910.7997Mh · 130.0W
|
— | $0.31 | — |
Where to mine
Live stats where available
| Pool | Algos supported | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
2Miners
|
CuckooCycle (AE) · BeamHashIII (BEAM) · Eaglesong (CKB) | 1.0% | Visit → |
HeroMiners
|
BeamHashIII (BEAM) · Autolykos2 (ERG) · Etchash (ETC) | 0.9% | Visit → |
|
★
K1Pool
|
Autolykos2 (ERG) · Etchash (ETC) · KHeavyHash (KAS) | 1.0% | Visit → |
Rplant
|
FiroPoW (FIRO) · NexaPoW (NEXA) | 1.0% | Visit → |
Try your own hashrate
Mh/s
W
Income/d
$0.00
Cost/d
$0.00
Profit/d
$0.00
Full specifications
AMD RX 5500 XT
· AMD
· Octopus
Power draw
62 W
Hashrate
9.763Mh/s
on Octopus
Best efficiency
6.35 J/M
on Octopus
Algos supported
92
29 with live coin price
Device type
GPU
Released
Oct 2019
Manufacturer
AMD
Cost / day
$0.15
at $0.1/kWh
Similar rigs · best mining
More AMD miners
★
Best right now
MRR recent
· KAWPOW
· $0.10/day
KAWPOW
★ Winner
4 sources · M-rated
Best net / day
$0.10
MR
MRR recent
paid floor
0.00000026852 BTC/M/d
· last 10 rentals · actual clearing price
Income
$0.25
Cost
−$0.15
Net
$0.10
★
MR
MRR floor
0.00000012980 BTC/M/d
· 7% rented · matches cheapest seller
Income
$0.12
Cost
−$0.15
Net
$-0.03
MR
MRR asking
0.00000012301 BTC/M/d
· aspirational — seller wish, not matched
Income
$0.12
Cost
−$0.15
Net
$-0.03
NH
NiceHash
0.00000007427 BTC/M/d
· seller 24h-weighted avg
Income
$0.07
Cost
−$0.15
Net
$-0.08
Rate history — KAWPOW
153 points
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BeamHashIII
1 source · H-rated
Best net / day
$-0.10
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Etchash
4 sources · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.11
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Ethash
1 source · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.11
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Octopus
1 source · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.12
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Autolykos2
1 source · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.12
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Zhash
1 source · H-rated
Best net / day
$-0.13
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
NexaPoW
1 source · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.14
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
VerusHash
4 sources · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.15
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Blake3
1 source · G-rated
Best net / day
$-0.15
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
KHeavyHash
3 sources · T-rated
Best net / day
$-0.15
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Eaglesong
1 source · G-rated
Best net / day
$-0.15
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Hourly consensus of NiceHash + MiningRigRentals. Updated 16 minutes ago.
Hashmarket income over time
Net hashmarket income history
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| Period | /Day | /Month |
|---|---|---|
| Income | $0.12 | $3.64 |
|
Cost
$0.1/kWh
|
$0.15 | $4.50 |
| Profit | $-0.03 | $-0.86 |
Full specifications
AMD RX 5500 XT
· AMD
· Octopus
Power draw
62 W
Hashrate
9.763Mh/s
on Octopus
Best efficiency
6.35 J/M
on Octopus
Algos supported
92
29 with live coin price
Device type
GPU
Released
Oct 2019
Manufacturer
AMD
Cost / day
$0.15
at $0.1/kWh
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Network hashrate
762.85 GH/s
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9.763 Mh/s
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Conflux price (current)
$0.0644
Rev /day (today)
$0.14
Cost /day @ $0.1/kWh
$0.15
Break-even floor
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Profit vs price
Price sensitivity
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ROI calculator
ROI calculator for AMD RX 5500 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
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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 |
|---|
Carbon footprint
Yearly emissions by energy source
Based on the rig's annual power draw and the carbon intensity of common grid mixes.
| Energy source | CO₂e / yr |
|---|---|
| Wind | 5.89 kg |
| Nuclear | 6.43 kg |
| Hydroelectric | 12.86 kg |
| Geothermal | 20.36 kg |
| Solar | 24.11 kg |
| Biofuels | 123.21 kg |
| Gas | 262.48 kg |
| Coal | 439.26 kg |
Estimates only — actual emissions vary by hardware, cooling, and grid mix.
What does that actually mean?
At the world-average grid intensity of about 475 g CO₂e/kWh, AMD RX 5500 XT running 24/7 for a year releases about 254 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent. Here's what that looks like in everyday terms:
Driving a gas car
629 mi
EPA average passenger car emissions ≈ 404 g CO₂/mile.
Trees to absorb it
11 trees
A mature tree absorbs roughly 22 kg CO₂ per year.
Household electricity
0.1 yrs
Equivalent to the yearly emissions of an average household's electricity.
Where you plug in matters
Electricity is not one thing. A kilowatt-hour from a coal plant carries roughly 820 g of CO₂; the same kilowatt-hour from a hydro reservoir carries about 24 g. That's a 34× difference — large enough that AMD RX 5500 XT's annual footprint swings from roughly 439 kg on coal-heavy grids down to about 13 kg on hydro-dominated grids. The single biggest lever a miner has on their carbon footprint is choosing where to plug in.
Regions commonly used for low-carbon crypto mining include Quebec and British Columbia (hydro-dominated, typically <50 g CO₂/kWh), Iceland and Norway (geothermal + hydro, often <30 g), Paraguay (Itaipú hydro), and parts of the US Pacific Northwest. Coal-heavy grids — Kazakhstan, Inner Mongolia, Poland, parts of Australia — sit at the opposite end, often above 700 g CO₂/kWh.
Some operators also reduce their net impact by using otherwise-wasted energy: flare gas at oil wells (burning methane that would be vented anyway), curtailed renewables (wind or solar that the grid can't absorb), or behind-the-meter hydro during off-peak hours. These arrangements can drop effective emissions below the local grid average because the energy would have been wasted or flared without the mining load.
How to reduce this rig's footprint
- Pick a greener ASIC. The efficiency column above matters as much as the grid: a 15 J/TH rig emits roughly half the CO₂ of a 30 J/TH rig for the same hashrate.
- Choose a low-carbon host. Data centres advertising hydro, geothermal, or nuclear power typically sit at <100 g CO₂/kWh.
- Look for stranded or curtailed energy. Flare-gas miners, wind-curtailment co-location, and off-peak hydro arrangements use energy that would otherwise be wasted.
- Use heat recovery. Capturing the heat for greenhouse agriculture, pool heating, or district warmth offsets fossil-fuel heating that would have been burned anyway.
- Time-shift your uptime. In grids with high daytime solar, running more during the day and less at night lowers your effective intensity even if you don't switch providers.
- Purchase verifiable offsets. Treat this as a last resort, not a substitute — and favour additional, permanent, third-party-verified projects (Gold Standard, Verra VCS).
Frequently asked questions
How do you calculate these numbers?
Yearly electricity use = rig power (W) × 24 × 365 ÷ 1000. We multiply that by each row's grid intensity in grams CO₂-equivalent per kWh and convert to kilograms. Intensities are representative averages — real emissions depend on your specific utility mix, time of day, and local transmission losses.
Is crypto mining bad for the environment?
It depends almost entirely on where the electricity comes from. A single rig plugged into hydro in Quebec emits less over a year than an average family's two cars in a month. The same rig on a coal-dominated grid can exceed that in a few days. The hardware is the same — the grid is what changes the answer.
What about the Bitcoin network as a whole?
Network-wide estimates vary by methodology; the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance's Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index is the most widely cited reference. As of recent reporting, the network's sustainable-energy share has grown as more hashrate migrates to hydro, wind, solar, and stranded-gas sites. This page just estimates a single rig — for the big picture, CCAF's dashboard is the best source.
Do pool fees or mining difficulty affect the footprint?
Not directly. The rig draws the same wattage regardless of which pool it joins or how difficulty trends — so its electricity use, and therefore its emissions, stay constant. Those factors change revenue, not power consumption.
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Profitability over time · best of rig
Daily projection
Daily winners across all income streams — averaged from your rig's recorded history at $0.1/kWh
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| Period | /Day | /Month |
|---|---|---|
| Income | $0.14 | $4.26 |
|
Cost
$0.1/kWh
|
$0.15 | $4.50 |
| Profit | $-0.01 | $-0.24 |
Profit vs cost
cost 107.14%
Full specifications
AMD RX 5500 XT
· AMD
· Octopus
Power draw
62 W
Hashrate
9.763Mh/s
on Octopus
Best efficiency
6.35 J/M
on Octopus
Algos supported
92
29 with live coin price
Device type
GPU
Released
Oct 2019
Manufacturer
AMD
Cost / day
$0.15
at $0.1/kWh
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Octopus · $-0.01/day net
Top mineable algorithms
Sorted by net $/day · click any row to view its history below
92 total · 29 with live price
OCT
Octopus
★ Best
9.763 Mh/s ·
62.0 W
· 6.35 J/M
Income
$0.14
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.01
BEA
BeamHashIII
13.155 Hh/s ·
84.0 W
· 6.39 J/H
Income
$0.05
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.10
KAW
KAWPOW
11.54 Mh/s ·
70.0 W
· 6.07 J/M
Income
$0.04
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.11
CUC
CuckooCycle
1.99 Hh/s ·
0.0 W
· 0.00 J/H
Income
$0.03
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.12
AUT
Autolykos2
46.4136 Mh/s ·
71.0 W
· 1.53 J/M
Income
$0.03
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.12
ETC
Etchash
30.683 Mh/s ·
94.0 W
· 3.06 J/M
Income
$0.02
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.13
NEX
NexaPoW
5.1733 Mh/s ·
72.0 W
· 13.92 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
LYR
Lyra2REv2
25.6402 Mh/s ·
128.0 W
· 4.99 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
HAN
Handshake
116.7 Mh/s ·
0.0 W
· 0.00 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
KHE
KHeavyHash
115.8027 Mh/s ·
114.0 W
· 0.98 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
X16
X16R
7.0556 Mh/s ·
119.0 W
· 16.87 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
ETH
Ethash
30.683 Mh/s ·
94.0 W
· 3.06 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
X16
X16Rv2
7.4709 Mh/s ·
110.0 W
· 14.72 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
CUC
Cuckatoo32
0.0024 Hh/s ·
63.0 W
· 26250.00 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
VER
VerusHash
232.03 Kh/s ·
91.0 W
· 0.39 J/K
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
ZHA
Zhash
31.4 Hh/s ·
96.0 W
· 3.06 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
BLA
Blake3
459.958 Mh/s ·
70.0 W
· 0.15 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
EAG
Eaglesong
439.0505 Mh/s ·
105.0 W
· 0.24 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
LYR
Lyra2REv3
30.5215 Mh/s ·
86.0 W
· 2.82 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
CUC
CuckooBFC
42.77 Hh/s ·
0.0 W
· 0.00 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
LYR
Lyra2z
25.361 Mh/s ·
0.0 W
· 0.00 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
BEA
BeamHashII
14.614 Hh/s ·
111.0 W
· 7.60 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
EQU
Equihash192_7
18.1 Hh/s ·
116.0 W
· 6.41 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
BLA
Blake (2s)
2.5648 Gh/s ·
110.0 W
· 42.89 J/G
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
CRY
CryptoNightR
578.8 Hh/s ·
0.0 W
· 0.00 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
CUC
Cuckatoo31
0.26 Hh/s ·
68.0 W
· 261.54 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
EQU
Equihash210_9
109.78 Hh/s ·
84.0 W
· 0.77 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
CUC
Cuckarood29
3.1 Hh/s ·
84.0 W
· 27.10 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
CUC
Cuckaroom29
0.8 Hh/s ·
52.0 W
· 65.00 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.15
Net / day
$-0.15
Mining payout · selected algorithm
Algorithm payout history ▶ Octopus
Net $/day if you'd mined this algorithm continuously at $0.1/kWh. Click any algorithm above to switch.
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Profitability over time
Daily projection
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| Period | /Day | /Month |
|---|---|---|
| Income | $0.14 | $4.20 |
|
Cost
$0.1/kWh
|
$0.15 | $4.50 |
| Profit | $-0.01 | $-0.30 |
Mineable coins
92 algos
| Coin | Algorithm | Income | Cost | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CFX
⚠
Conflux
|
Octopus
9.763Mh · 62.0W
|
$0.14 | $0.15 | $-0.01 |
|
BEAM
⚠
Beam
|
BeamHashIII
13.155Hh · 84.0W
|
$0.05 | $0.20 | $-0.15 |
|
RVN
Ravencoin
|
KAWPOW
11.54Mh · 70.0W
|
$0.04 | $0.17 | $-0.13 |
|
AE
⚠
Aeternity
|
CuckooCycle
1.99Hh · 0.0W
|
$0.03 | — | $0.03 |
|
ERG
⚠
Ergo
|
Autolykos2
46.4136Mh · 71.0W
|
$0.03 | $0.17 | $-0.14 |
|
ETC
Ethereum Classic
|
Etchash
30.683Mh · 94.0W
|
$0.02 | $0.23 | $-0.21 |
|
NEXA
⚠
Nexa
|
NexaPoW
5.1733Mh · 72.0W
|
— | $0.17 | — |
|
MONA
⚠
Monacoin
|
Lyra2REv2
25.6402Mh · 128.0W
|
— | $0.31 | — |
|
HNS
⚠
Handshake
|
Handshake
116.7Mh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
KAS
Kaspa
|
KHeavyHash
115.8027Mh · 114.0W
|
— | $0.27 | — |
|
—
|
Skunkhash
22.7586Mh · 115.0W
|
— | $0.28 | — |
|
—
|
Globalhash
10.2777Mh · 79.0W
|
— | $0.19 | — |
|
—
|
Skein2
290.7487Mh · 118.0W
|
— | $0.28 | — |
|
—
|
X16R
7.0556Mh · 119.0W
|
— | $0.29 | — |
|
—
|
Cuckaroo29S
2.49Hh · 115.0W
|
— | $0.28 | — |
|
—
|
Equihash+Scrypt
5.7558Kh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
VTC
⚠
Vertcoin
|
Verthash
341.1021Kh · 95.0W
|
— | $0.23 | — |
|
—
|
HoneyComb
15.4156Mh · 77.0W
|
— | $0.18 | — |
|
—
|
Circcash
921.0182Kh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
Ethash
30.683Mh · 94.0W
|
— | $0.23 | — |
|
—
|
SHA256DT
912.9402Mh · 120.0W
|
— | $0.29 | — |
|
—
|
X16Rv2
7.4709Mh · 110.0W
|
— | $0.26 | — |
|
GRIN
⚠
Grin
|
Cuckatoo32
0.0024Hh · 63.0W
|
— | $0.15 | — |
|
—
|
C11
9.5138Mh · 68.0W
|
— | $0.16 | — |
|
—
|
ProgPowZ
9.4798Mh · 129.0W
|
— | $0.31 | — |
|
—
|
X16RTVEIL
7.0644Mh · 127.0W
|
— | $0.30 | — |
|
VRSC
⚠
Verus
|
VerusHash
232.03Kh · 91.0W
|
— | $0.22 | — |
|
—
|
Chukwa2
15.4644Kh · 108.0W
|
— | $0.26 | — |
|
—
|
CryptoNightLiteV7
1.3254Kh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
Phi5
2.498Hh · 88.0W
|
— | $0.21 | — |
|
—
|
Lyra2vc0ban
35.4213Mh · 129.0W
|
— | $0.31 | — |
|
—
|
CryptoNightHaven
48.7935Mh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
X16RT
3.4602Mh · 88.0W
|
— | $0.21 | — |
|
—
|
PHI1612
11.8425Mh · 115.0W
|
— | $0.28 | — |
|
LTZ
⚠
Litecoinz
|
Zhash
31.4Hh · 96.0W
|
— | $0.23 | — |
|
—
|
Astralhash
12.4928Mh · 94.0W
|
— | $0.23 | — |
|
—
|
TimeTravel10
18.4455Mh · 108.0W
|
— | $0.26 | — |
|
—
|
X21S
3.7083Mh · 104.0W
|
— | $0.25 | — |
|
—
|
SonoA
1.1794Mh · 123.0W
|
— | $0.30 | — |
|
—
|
CryptoNightConceal
1.2885Kh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
Curvehash
1.3863Mh · 59.0W
|
— | $0.14 | — |
|
FIRO
Firo
|
FiroPoW
10.5486Mh · 85.0W
|
— | $0.20 | — |
|
—
|
Equihash(144,5)
31.34Hh · 124.0W
|
— | $0.30 | — |
|
—
|
X17
7.1085Mh · 108.0W
|
— | $0.26 | — |
|
—
|
Equihash(125,4)
18.43Hh · 119.0W
|
— | $0.29 | — |
|
—
|
Blake3
459.958Mh · 70.0W
|
— | $0.17 | — |
|
—
|
Padihash
6.1473Mh · 90.0W
|
— | $0.22 | — |
|
CKB
Nervos
|
Eaglesong
439.0505Mh · 105.0W
|
— | $0.25 | — |
|
—
|
CuckooBFC
42.77Hh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
BCD
8.1891Mh · 73.0W
|
— | $0.18 | — |
|
—
|
Dedal
7.3833Mh · 77.0W
|
— | $0.18 | — |
|
—
|
CryptoNightTurtle
4.9599Kh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
BMW512
630.4209Mh · 116.0W
|
— | $0.28 | — |
|
—
|
Radiant
299.2643Mh · 119.0W
|
— | $0.29 | — |
|
—
|
Blake2B
1.1976Gh · 118.0W
|
— | $0.28 | — |
|
—
|
Blake (2s-Kadena)
460.713Mh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
Xevan
2.4626Mh · 94.0W
|
— | $0.23 | — |
|
—
|
vProgPow
3.6855Mh · 129.0W
|
— | $0.31 | — |
|
ACM
⚠
Actinium
|
Lyra2z
25.361Mh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
CryptoNightGPU
250.17Hh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
Argon2d-ninja
0.067Hh · 110.0W
|
— | $0.26 | — |
|
—
|
Hex
6.2555Mh · 109.0W
|
— | $0.26 | — |
|
—
|
BeamHashII
14.614Hh · 111.0W
|
— | $0.27 | — |
|
—
|
Chukwa
47.2379Kh · 114.0W
|
— | $0.27 | — |
|
—
|
HMQ1725
4.647Mh · 132.0W
|
— | $0.32 | — |
|
—
|
KangarooTwelve
753.8628Mh · 107.0W
|
— | $0.26 | — |
|
—
|
Equihash192_7
18.1Hh · 116.0W
|
— | $0.28 | — |
|
—
|
X11k
1.5167Mh · 86.0W
|
— | $0.21 | — |
|
—
|
Blake (2s)
2.5648Gh · 110.0W
|
— | $0.26 | — |
|
—
|
Tribus
41.9905Mh · 86.0W
|
— | $0.21 | — |
|
—
|
Cuckaroo29b
2.49Hh · 103.0W
|
— | $0.25 | — |
|
—
|
CryptoNightHeavyX
291.85Hh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
CryptoNightR
578.8Hh · 0.0W
|
— | — | — |
|
—
|
Argon2d-16000
3.7655Kh · 45.0W
|
— | $0.11 | — |
|
—
|
Jeonghash
3.9582Mh · 71.0W
|
— | $0.17 | — |
|
—
|
CNReverseWaltz
742.3Hh · 90.0W
|
— | $0.22 | — |
|
—
|
Cuckatoo31
0.26Hh · 68.0W
|
— | $0.16 | — |
|
—
|
Equihash210_9
109.78Hh · 84.0W
|
— | $0.20 | — |
|
—
|
Ubqhash
24.8183Mh · 81.0W
|
— | $0.19 | — |
|
—
|
Cuckarood29
3.1Hh · 84.0W
|
— | $0.20 | — |
|
—
|
GhostRider
632Hh · 68.0W
|
— | $0.16 | — |
|
—
|
Cuckaroom29
0.8Hh · 52.0W
|
— | $0.12 | — |
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X25X
856.866Kh · 90.0W
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X16S
7.0853Mh · 130.0W
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X22i
1.7291Mh · 113.0W
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HeavyHash
172.7391Mh · 125.0W
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ProgPowSERO
9.751Mh · 115.0W
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X17R
6.8119Mh · 119.0W
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Pawelhash
4.6409Mh · 99.0W
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X18
5.6111Mh · 87.0W
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SHA-256csm
910.7997Mh · 130.0W
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Where to mine
Live stats where available
| Pool | Algos supported | Fee | |
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2Miners
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CuckooCycle (AE) · BeamHashIII (BEAM) · Eaglesong (CKB) | 1.0% | Visit → |
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HeroMiners
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BeamHashIII (BEAM) · Autolykos2 (ERG) · Etchash (ETC) | 0.9% | Visit → |
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K1Pool
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Autolykos2 (ERG) · Etchash (ETC) · KHeavyHash (KAS) | 1.0% | Visit → |
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Rplant
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FiroPoW (FIRO) · NexaPoW (NEXA) | 1.0% | Visit → |
Try your own hashrate
Mh/s
W
Income/d
$0.00
Cost/d
$0.00
Profit/d
$0.00
Full specifications
AMD RX 5500 XT
· AMD
· Octopus
Power draw
62 W
Hashrate
9.763Mh/s
on Octopus
Best efficiency
6.35 J/M
on Octopus
Algos supported
92
29 with live coin price
Device type
GPU
Released
Oct 2019
Manufacturer
AMD
Cost / day
$0.15
at $0.1/kWh
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Best right now
MRR recent
· KAWPOW
· $0.10/day
KAWPOW
★ Winner
4 sources · M-rated
Best net / day
$0.10
MR
MRR recent
paid floor
0.00000026852 BTC/M/d
· last 10 rentals · actual clearing price
Income
$0.25
Cost
−$0.15
Net
$0.10
★
MR
MRR floor
0.00000012980 BTC/M/d
· 7% rented · matches cheapest seller
Income
$0.12
Cost
−$0.15
Net
$-0.03
MR
MRR asking
0.00000012301 BTC/M/d
· aspirational — seller wish, not matched
Income
$0.12
Cost
−$0.15
Net
$-0.03
NH
NiceHash
0.00000007427 BTC/M/d
· seller 24h-weighted avg
Income
$0.07
Cost
−$0.15
Net
$-0.08
Rate history — KAWPOW
153 points
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BeamHashIII
1 source · H-rated
Best net / day
$-0.10
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Etchash
4 sources · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.11
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Ethash
1 source · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.11
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Octopus
1 source · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.12
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Autolykos2
1 source · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.12
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Zhash
1 source · H-rated
Best net / day
$-0.13
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
NexaPoW
1 source · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.14
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
VerusHash
4 sources · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.15
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Blake3
1 source · G-rated
Best net / day
$-0.15
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
KHeavyHash
3 sources · T-rated
Best net / day
$-0.15
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Eaglesong
1 source · G-rated
Best net / day
$-0.15
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Hourly consensus of NiceHash + MiningRigRentals. Updated 16 minutes ago.
Hashmarket income over time
Net hashmarket income history
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| Period | /Day | /Month |
|---|---|---|
| Income | $0.12 | $3.64 |
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Cost
$0.1/kWh
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$0.15 | $4.50 |
| Profit | $-0.03 | $-0.86 |
Full specifications
AMD RX 5500 XT
· AMD
· Octopus
Power draw
62 W
Hashrate
9.763Mh/s
on Octopus
Best efficiency
6.35 J/M
on Octopus
Algos supported
92
29 with live coin price
Device type
GPU
Released
Oct 2019
Manufacturer
AMD
Cost / day
$0.15
at $0.1/kWh
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Profitability Simulator · Conflux
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Network hashrate
762.85 GH/s
This rig
9.763 Mh/s
Network ≈
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Profit vs quantity added
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Price vs Profitability · Conflux
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Conflux price (current)
$0.0644
Rev /day (today)
$0.14
Cost /day @ $0.1/kWh
$0.15
Break-even floor
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Profit vs price
Price sensitivity
Center row is today's price. Rows above model higher prices, rows below model lower. The first row in red marks the break-even floor.
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ROI calculator
ROI calculator for AMD RX 5500 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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Carbon footprint
Yearly emissions by energy source
Based on the rig's annual power draw and the carbon intensity of common grid mixes.
| Energy source | CO₂e / yr |
|---|---|
| Wind | 5.89 kg |
| Nuclear | 6.43 kg |
| Hydroelectric | 12.86 kg |
| Geothermal | 20.36 kg |
| Solar | 24.11 kg |
| Biofuels | 123.21 kg |
| Gas | 262.48 kg |
| Coal | 439.26 kg |
Estimates only — actual emissions vary by hardware, cooling, and grid mix.
What does that actually mean?
At the world-average grid intensity of about 475 g CO₂e/kWh, AMD RX 5500 XT running 24/7 for a year releases about 254 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent. Here's what that looks like in everyday terms:
Driving a gas car
629 mi
EPA average passenger car emissions ≈ 404 g CO₂/mile.
Trees to absorb it
11 trees
A mature tree absorbs roughly 22 kg CO₂ per year.
Household electricity
0.1 yrs
Equivalent to the yearly emissions of an average household's electricity.
Where you plug in matters
Electricity is not one thing. A kilowatt-hour from a coal plant carries roughly 820 g of CO₂; the same kilowatt-hour from a hydro reservoir carries about 24 g. That's a 34× difference — large enough that AMD RX 5500 XT's annual footprint swings from roughly 439 kg on coal-heavy grids down to about 13 kg on hydro-dominated grids. The single biggest lever a miner has on their carbon footprint is choosing where to plug in.
Regions commonly used for low-carbon crypto mining include Quebec and British Columbia (hydro-dominated, typically <50 g CO₂/kWh), Iceland and Norway (geothermal + hydro, often <30 g), Paraguay (Itaipú hydro), and parts of the US Pacific Northwest. Coal-heavy grids — Kazakhstan, Inner Mongolia, Poland, parts of Australia — sit at the opposite end, often above 700 g CO₂/kWh.
Some operators also reduce their net impact by using otherwise-wasted energy: flare gas at oil wells (burning methane that would be vented anyway), curtailed renewables (wind or solar that the grid can't absorb), or behind-the-meter hydro during off-peak hours. These arrangements can drop effective emissions below the local grid average because the energy would have been wasted or flared without the mining load.
How to reduce this rig's footprint
- Pick a greener ASIC. The efficiency column above matters as much as the grid: a 15 J/TH rig emits roughly half the CO₂ of a 30 J/TH rig for the same hashrate.
- Choose a low-carbon host. Data centres advertising hydro, geothermal, or nuclear power typically sit at <100 g CO₂/kWh.
- Look for stranded or curtailed energy. Flare-gas miners, wind-curtailment co-location, and off-peak hydro arrangements use energy that would otherwise be wasted.
- Use heat recovery. Capturing the heat for greenhouse agriculture, pool heating, or district warmth offsets fossil-fuel heating that would have been burned anyway.
- Time-shift your uptime. In grids with high daytime solar, running more during the day and less at night lowers your effective intensity even if you don't switch providers.
- Purchase verifiable offsets. Treat this as a last resort, not a substitute — and favour additional, permanent, third-party-verified projects (Gold Standard, Verra VCS).
Frequently asked questions
How do you calculate these numbers?
Yearly electricity use = rig power (W) × 24 × 365 ÷ 1000. We multiply that by each row's grid intensity in grams CO₂-equivalent per kWh and convert to kilograms. Intensities are representative averages — real emissions depend on your specific utility mix, time of day, and local transmission losses.
Is crypto mining bad for the environment?
It depends almost entirely on where the electricity comes from. A single rig plugged into hydro in Quebec emits less over a year than an average family's two cars in a month. The same rig on a coal-dominated grid can exceed that in a few days. The hardware is the same — the grid is what changes the answer.
What about the Bitcoin network as a whole?
Network-wide estimates vary by methodology; the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance's Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index is the most widely cited reference. As of recent reporting, the network's sustainable-energy share has grown as more hashrate migrates to hydro, wind, solar, and stranded-gas sites. This page just estimates a single rig — for the big picture, CCAF's dashboard is the best source.
Do pool fees or mining difficulty affect the footprint?
Not directly. The rig draws the same wattage regardless of which pool it joins or how difficulty trends — so its electricity use, and therefore its emissions, stay constant. Those factors change revenue, not power consumption.
Frequently asked
About the AMD RX 5500 XT
Is the AMD RX 5500 XT profitable?
As of May 2026, the AMD RX 5500 XT earns $-0.01/day mining Octopus at an electricity cost of $0.1/kWh. At this electricity rate it is not profitable.
What crypto algorithms can the AMD RX 5500 XT mine?
The AMD RX 5500 XT can mine 92 algorithm(s); Octopus is its most profitable, generating $0.14/day in direct mining revenue before electricity costs. Pool-based mining is the traditional approach — you point the rig at a mining pool and receive payouts in the native coin.
How much power does the AMD RX 5500 XT use?
The AMD RX 5500 XT consumes 62W of power. At $0.1/kWh, that costs approximately $0.15/day in electricity.