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AMD
·
GPU
·
Octopus
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RELEASED MAR 2021
AMD RX 6700 XT — Mining
Profit /day
$-0.18
Income /day
$0.27
2.66 CFX/day
Cost $0.45 @ $0.1/kWh
Hashrate
11.7651Mh/s
Octopus
Power · Efficiency
186.0W
15.81 j/Mh
<strong>AMD RX 6700 XT</strong> loses up to <strong class="red">$0.18</strong> a day, best on <strong>KAWPOW</strong> hashpower sale. Also available: mining Octopus at 11.7651 Mh/s ($0.28/day). Pulling 186 W from the wall — at $0.10/kWh, not quite breaking even at today's rates.
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AMD RX 6700 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
Market Hashrate · $-0.18/day net
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$-0.28
//Day net
Income $0.17 · on Octopus
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★ Winner
Market Hashrate
Sell raw hashpower
$-0.18
//Day net
Income $0.27 · 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 | $0.27 | $8.03 |
|
Cost
$0.1/kWh
|
$0.45 | $13.50 |
| Profit | $-0.18 | $-5.47 |
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Profit vs cost
cost 264.71%
Full specifications
AMD RX 6700 XT
· AMD
· Octopus
Power draw
186 W
Hashrate
11.7651Mh/s
on Octopus
Best efficiency
15.81 J/M
on Octopus
Algos supported
83
23 with live coin price
Device type
GPU
Released
Mar 2021
Manufacturer
AMD
Cost / day
$0.45
at $0.1/kWh
Best mining algorithm · 83 supported · 23 with live coin price
Octopus · $-0.28/day net
Top mineable algorithms
Sorted by net $/day · click any row to view its history below
83 total · 23 with live price
OCT
Octopus
★ Best
11.7651 Mh/s ·
186.0 W
· 15.81 J/M
Income
$0.17
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.28
KAW
KAWPOW
25.44 Mh/s ·
140.0 W
· 5.50 J/M
Income
$0.10
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.35
BEA
BeamHashIII
21.69 Hh/s ·
170.0 W
· 7.84 J/H
Income
$0.09
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.36
CUC
CuckooCycle
4.907 Hh/s ·
163.0 W
· 33.22 J/H
Income
$0.07
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.38
AUT
Autolykos2
89.0896 Mh/s ·
101.0 W
· 1.13 J/M
Income
$0.05
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.40
ETC
Etchash
47.0245 Mh/s ·
121.0 W
· 2.57 J/M
Income
$0.04
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.41
NEX
NexaPoW
27.3079 Mh/s ·
187.0 W
· 6.85 J/M
Income
$0.02
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.43
LYR
Lyra2REv2
62.2781 Mh/s ·
178.0 W
· 2.86 J/M
Income
$0.01
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.44
KHE
KHeavyHash
236.6964 Mh/s ·
45.0 W
· 0.19 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
EQU
Equihash192_7
34.76 Hh/s ·
103.0 W
· 2.96 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
CUC
Cuckatoo32
0.0136 Hh/s ·
207.0 W
· 15220.59 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
EAG
Eaglesong
868.3691 Mh/s ·
70.0 W
· 0.08 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
X16
X16Rv2
17.8931 Mh/s ·
90.0 W
· 5.03 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
BLA
Blake (2s)
6.4134 Gh/s ·
176.0 W
· 27.44 J/G
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
BEA
BeamHashII
31.903 Hh/s ·
173.0 W
· 5.42 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
X16
X16R
18.2042 Mh/s ·
167.0 W
· 9.17 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
CUC
Cuckarood29
5.63 Hh/s ·
167.0 W
· 29.66 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
VER
VerusHash
12.8129 Mh/s ·
186.0 W
· 14.52 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
ETH
Ethash
47.0245 Mh/s ·
121.0 W
· 2.57 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
LYR
Lyra2REv3
56.6798 Mh/s ·
85.0 W
· 1.50 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
BLA
Blake3
932.1064 Mh/s ·
95.0 W
· 0.10 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
ZHA
Zhash
60.2 Hh/s ·
103.0 W
· 1.71 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
EQU
Equihash210_9
189.16 Hh/s ·
132.0 W
· 0.70 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
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 | $0.17 | $5.10 |
|
Cost
$0.1/kWh
|
$0.45 | $13.50 |
| Profit | $-0.28 | $-8.40 |
Mineable coins
83 algos
| Coin | Algorithm | Income | Cost | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CFX
⚠
Conflux
|
Octopus
11.7651Mh · 186.0W
|
$0.17 | $0.45 | $-0.28 |
RVN
Ravencoin
|
KAWPOW
25.44Mh · 140.0W
|
$0.10 | $0.34 | $-0.24 |
BEAM
⚠
Beam
|
BeamHashIII
21.69Hh · 170.0W
|
$0.09 | $0.41 | $-0.32 |
AE
⚠
Aeternity
|
CuckooCycle
4.907Hh · 163.0W
|
$0.07 | $0.39 | $-0.32 |
ERG
⚠
Ergo
|
Autolykos2
89.0896Mh · 101.0W
|
$0.05 | $0.24 | $-0.19 |
ETC
Ethereum Classic
|
Etchash
47.0245Mh · 121.0W
|
$0.04 | $0.29 | $-0.25 |
NEXA
⚠
Nexa
|
NexaPoW
27.3079Mh · 187.0W
|
$0.02 | $0.45 | $-0.43 |
MONA
⚠
Monacoin
|
Lyra2REv2
62.2781Mh · 178.0W
|
$0.01 | $0.43 | $-0.42 |
KAS
Kaspa
|
KHeavyHash
236.6964Mh · 45.0W
|
— | $0.11 | — |
|
—
|
KangarooTwelve
1.9055Gh · 177.0W
|
— | $0.42 | — |
|
—
|
Equihash192_7
34.76Hh · 103.0W
|
— | $0.25 | — |
GRIN
⚠
Grin
|
Cuckatoo32
0.0136Hh · 207.0W
|
— | $0.50 | — |
|
—
|
BCD
20.9768Mh · 174.0W
|
— | $0.42 | — |
|
—
|
Padihash
17.1586Mh · 187.0W
|
— | $0.45 | — |
|
—
|
Phi5
7.225Hh · 185.0W
|
— | $0.44 | — |
CKB
Nervos
|
Eaglesong
868.3691Mh · 70.0W
|
— | $0.17 | — |
|
—
|
X21S
12.1882Mh · 168.0W
|
— | $0.40 | — |
|
—
|
X25X
2.4332Mh · 99.0W
|
— | $0.24 | — |
|
—
|
SHA-256csm
2.0407Gh · 88.0W
|
— | $0.21 | — |
|
—
|
X16Rv2
17.8931Mh · 90.0W
|
— | $0.22 | — |
|
—
|
Lyra2vc0ban
59.9438Mh · 159.0W
|
— | $0.38 | — |
|
—
|
Circcash
1.7841Mh · 59.0W
|
— | $0.14 | — |
|
—
|
C11
24.8285Mh · 95.0W
|
— | $0.23 | — |
|
—
|
Equihash(125,4)
33.99Hh · 183.0W
|
— | $0.44 | — |
|
—
|
Blake (2s)
6.4134Gh · 176.0W
|
— | $0.42 | — |
|
—
|
ProgPowZ
21.1574Mh · 186.0W
|
— | $0.45 | — |
|
—
|
HMQ1725
11.2425Mh · 171.0W
|
— | $0.41 | — |
|
—
|
Dedal
17.7914Mh · 184.0W
|
— | $0.44 | — |
|
—
|
GhostRider
1.316Kh · 127.0W
|
— | $0.30 | — |
|
—
|
X16RT
18.2284Mh · 166.0W
|
— | $0.40 | — |
|
—
|
BeamHashII
31.903Hh · 173.0W
|
— | $0.42 | — |
|
—
|
Mike
1.467Gh · 128.0W
|
— | $0.31 | — |
|
—
|
Radiant
587.0293Mh · 77.0W
|
— | $0.18 | — |
|
—
|
X16R
18.2042Mh · 167.0W
|
— | $0.40 | — |
|
—
|
X17
18.2041Mh · 169.0W
|
— | $0.41 | — |
|
—
|
Cuckarood29
5.63Hh · 167.0W
|
— | $0.40 | — |
|
—
|
ProgPowSERO
21.7975Mh · 158.0W
|
— | $0.38 | — |
VRSC
⚠
Verus
|
VerusHash
12.8129Mh · 186.0W
|
— | $0.45 | — |
|
—
|
X22i
10.011Mh · 160.0W
|
— | $0.38 | — |
|
—
|
Argon2d-16000
9.0621Kh · 190.0W
|
— | $0.46 | — |
|
—
|
SonoA
2.4413Mh · 162.0W
|
— | $0.39 | — |
|
—
|
EvrProgPow
23.2861Mh · 186.0W
|
— | $0.45 | — |
FIRO
Firo
|
FiroPoW
20.94Mh · 120.0W
|
— | $0.29 | — |
|
—
|
vProgPow
8.8132Mh · 136.0W
|
— | $0.33 | — |
|
—
|
Ethash
47.0245Mh · 121.0W
|
— | $0.29 | — |
VTC
⚠
Vertcoin
|
Lyra2REv3
56.6798Mh · 85.0W
|
— | $0.20 | — |
|
—
|
Cuckaroo29b
4.666Hh · 165.0W
|
— | $0.40 | — |
|
—
|
SHA256DT
2.3467Gh · 171.0W
|
— | $0.41 | — |
|
—
|
X16S
18.3109Mh · 166.0W
|
— | $0.40 | — |
|
—
|
Memehash
55.5767Mh · 123.0W
|
— | $0.30 | — |
|
—
|
Jeonghash
15.125Mh · 173.0W
|
— | $0.42 | — |
|
—
|
X17R
15.535Mh · 160.0W
|
— | $0.38 | — |
|
—
|
Pufferfish2
1.493Gh · 101.0W
|
— | $0.24 | — |
|
—
|
Cuckaroo29S
4.697Hh · 160.0W
|
— | $0.38 | — |
|
—
|
Blake3
932.1064Mh · 95.0W
|
— | $0.23 | — |
LTZ
⚠
Litecoinz
|
Zhash
60.2Hh · 103.0W
|
— | $0.25 | — |
|
—
|
HoneyComb
40.0658Mh · 81.0W
|
— | $0.19 | — |
|
—
|
Pawelhash
12.0676Mh · 156.0W
|
— | $0.37 | — |
|
—
|
X11k
3.2808Mh · 148.0W
|
— | $0.36 | — |
|
—
|
Astralhash
30.6633Mh · 172.0W
|
— | $0.41 | — |
|
—
|
CNReverseWaltz
1.4788Kh · 139.0W
|
— | $0.33 | — |
|
—
|
Equihash(144,5)
60.66Hh · 185.0W
|
— | $0.44 | — |
|
—
|
Tribus
104.3123Mh · 102.0W
|
— | $0.24 | — |
|
—
|
TimeTravel10
39.3285Mh · 97.0W
|
— | $0.23 | — |
|
—
|
Skein2
593.9236Mh · 97.0W
|
— | $0.23 | — |
|
—
|
0x10
24.9543Mh · 161.0W
|
— | $0.39 | — |
|
—
|
Argon2d-ninja
0.142Hh · 185.0W
|
— | $0.44 | — |
|
—
|
Equihash210_9
189.16Hh · 132.0W
|
— | $0.32 | — |
|
—
|
HeavyHash
419.171Mh · 73.0W
|
— | $0.18 | — |
|
—
|
Skydoge
18.0396Th · 185.0W
|
— | $0.44 | — |
|
—
|
Chukwa2
31.0558Kh · 186.0W
|
— | $0.45 | — |
|
—
|
Globalhash
70.7899Mh · 139.0W
|
— | $0.33 | — |
|
—
|
Hex
16.119Mh · 97.0W
|
— | $0.23 | — |
|
—
|
PHI1612
29.326Mh · 162.0W
|
— | $0.39 | — |
|
—
|
Skunkhash
32.3687Mh · 79.0W
|
— | $0.19 | — |
|
—
|
X18
13.4743Mh · 180.0W
|
— | $0.43 | — |
|
—
|
Ubqhash
43.706Mh · 158.0W
|
— | $0.38 | — |
|
—
|
Xevan
5.7983Mh · 189.0W
|
— | $0.45 | — |
|
—
|
ProgPowVeil
23.3Mh · 186.0W
|
— | $0.45 | — |
|
—
|
Chukwa
92.1977Kh · 194.0W
|
— | $0.47 | — |
|
—
|
X16RTVEIL
18.0772Mh · 158.0W
|
— | $0.38 | — |
|
—
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Curvehash
11.0006Mh · 186.0W
|
— | $0.45 | — |
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 6700 XT
· AMD
· Octopus
Power draw
186 W
Hashrate
11.7651Mh/s
on Octopus
Best efficiency
15.81 J/M
on Octopus
Algos supported
83
23 with live coin price
Device type
GPU
Released
Mar 2021
Manufacturer
AMD
Cost / day
$0.45
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
$0.55
Cost
−$0.45
Net
$0.10
★
MR
MRR floor
0.00000012980 BTC/M/d
· 7% rented · matches cheapest seller
Income
$0.27
Cost
−$0.45
Net
$-0.18
MR
MRR asking
0.00000012301 BTC/M/d
· aspirational — seller wish, not matched
Income
$0.25
Cost
−$0.45
Net
$-0.20
NH
NiceHash
0.00000007427 BTC/M/d
· seller 24h-weighted avg
Income
$0.15
Cost
−$0.45
Net
$-0.30
Rate history — KAWPOW
153 points
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VerusHash
4 sources · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.21
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
BeamHashIII
1 source · H-rated
Best net / day
$-0.36
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Etchash
4 sources · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.38
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Ethash
1 source · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.39
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Autolykos2
1 source · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.40
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
NexaPoW
1 source · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.40
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Zhash
1 source · H-rated
Best net / day
$-0.41
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Octopus
1 source · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.42
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Blake3
1 source · G-rated
Best net / day
$-0.45
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
KHeavyHash
3 sources · T-rated
Best net / day
$-0.45
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Eaglesong
1 source · G-rated
Best net / day
$-0.45
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 | $0.27 | $8.03 |
|
Cost
$0.1/kWh
|
$0.45 | $13.50 |
| Profit | $-0.18 | $-5.47 |
Full specifications
AMD RX 6700 XT
· AMD
· Octopus
Power draw
186 W
Hashrate
11.7651Mh/s
on Octopus
Best efficiency
15.81 J/M
on Octopus
Algos supported
83
23 with live coin price
Device type
GPU
Released
Mar 2021
Manufacturer
AMD
Cost / day
$0.45
at $0.1/kWh
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Profitability Simulator · Conflux
Conflux network →
Network hashrate
762.85 GH/s
This rig
11.7651 Mh/s
Network ≈
64,840 rigs
Your share · 1 rig
—
Scenario · add 1 of this rig
vs Conflux network: 762.85 GH/s
| Rigs × Qty | Share | Rev /rig/day | Cost /rig/day | Profit /rig/day | Total profit /day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
Profit vs quantity added
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Price vs Profitability · Conflux
Conflux price →
Conflux price (current)
$0.0644
Rev /day (today)
$0.17
Cost /day @ $0.1/kWh
$0.45
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.
Open in Price vs Profitability — compare floors across multiple rigs
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ROI calculator
ROI calculator for AMD RX 6700 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 |
|---|
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 | 17.68 kg |
| Nuclear | 19.28 kg |
| Hydroelectric | 38.57 kg |
| Geothermal | 61.07 kg |
| Solar | 72.32 kg |
| Biofuels | 369.62 kg |
| Gas | 787.45 kg |
| Coal | 1,317.77 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 6700 XT running 24/7 for a year releases about 763 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent. Here's what that looks like in everyday terms:
Driving a gas car
1,889 mi
EPA average passenger car emissions ≈ 404 g CO₂/mile.
Trees to absorb it
34 trees
A mature tree absorbs roughly 22 kg CO₂ per year.
Household electricity
0.2 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 6700 XT's annual footprint swings from roughly 1,318 kg on coal-heavy grids down to about 39 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.
Profitability over time · best of rig
Market Hashrate · $-0.18/day net
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Mining
Direct chain mining
$-0.28
//Day net
Income $0.17 · on Octopus
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Sell raw hashpower
$-0.18
//Day net
Income $0.27 · 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 | $0.27 | $8.03 |
|
Cost
$0.1/kWh
|
$0.45 | $13.50 |
| Profit | $-0.18 | $-5.47 |
Profit vs cost
cost 264.71%
Full specifications
AMD RX 6700 XT
· AMD
· Octopus
Power draw
186 W
Hashrate
11.7651Mh/s
on Octopus
Best efficiency
15.81 J/M
on Octopus
Algos supported
83
23 with live coin price
Device type
GPU
Released
Mar 2021
Manufacturer
AMD
Cost / day
$0.45
at $0.1/kWh
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83 total · 23 with live price
OCT
Octopus
★ Best
11.7651 Mh/s ·
186.0 W
· 15.81 J/M
Income
$0.17
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.28
KAW
KAWPOW
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140.0 W
· 5.50 J/M
Income
$0.10
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.35
BEA
BeamHashIII
21.69 Hh/s ·
170.0 W
· 7.84 J/H
Income
$0.09
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.36
CUC
CuckooCycle
4.907 Hh/s ·
163.0 W
· 33.22 J/H
Income
$0.07
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.38
AUT
Autolykos2
89.0896 Mh/s ·
101.0 W
· 1.13 J/M
Income
$0.05
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.40
ETC
Etchash
47.0245 Mh/s ·
121.0 W
· 2.57 J/M
Income
$0.04
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.41
NEX
NexaPoW
27.3079 Mh/s ·
187.0 W
· 6.85 J/M
Income
$0.02
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.43
LYR
Lyra2REv2
62.2781 Mh/s ·
178.0 W
· 2.86 J/M
Income
$0.01
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.44
KHE
KHeavyHash
236.6964 Mh/s ·
45.0 W
· 0.19 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
EQU
Equihash192_7
34.76 Hh/s ·
103.0 W
· 2.96 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
CUC
Cuckatoo32
0.0136 Hh/s ·
207.0 W
· 15220.59 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
EAG
Eaglesong
868.3691 Mh/s ·
70.0 W
· 0.08 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
X16
X16Rv2
17.8931 Mh/s ·
90.0 W
· 5.03 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
BLA
Blake (2s)
6.4134 Gh/s ·
176.0 W
· 27.44 J/G
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
BEA
BeamHashII
31.903 Hh/s ·
173.0 W
· 5.42 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
X16
X16R
18.2042 Mh/s ·
167.0 W
· 9.17 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
CUC
Cuckarood29
5.63 Hh/s ·
167.0 W
· 29.66 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
VER
VerusHash
12.8129 Mh/s ·
186.0 W
· 14.52 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
ETH
Ethash
47.0245 Mh/s ·
121.0 W
· 2.57 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
LYR
Lyra2REv3
56.6798 Mh/s ·
85.0 W
· 1.50 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
BLA
Blake3
932.1064 Mh/s ·
95.0 W
· 0.10 J/M
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
ZHA
Zhash
60.2 Hh/s ·
103.0 W
· 1.71 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
EQU
Equihash210_9
189.16 Hh/s ·
132.0 W
· 0.70 J/H
Income
$0.00
Cost
−$0.45
Net / day
$-0.45
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 | $0.17 | $5.10 |
|
Cost
$0.1/kWh
|
$0.45 | $13.50 |
| Profit | $-0.28 | $-8.40 |
Mineable coins
83 algos
| Coin | Algorithm | Income | Cost | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CFX
⚠
Conflux
|
Octopus
11.7651Mh · 186.0W
|
$0.17 | $0.45 | $-0.28 |
|
RVN
Ravencoin
|
KAWPOW
25.44Mh · 140.0W
|
$0.10 | $0.34 | $-0.24 |
|
BEAM
⚠
Beam
|
BeamHashIII
21.69Hh · 170.0W
|
$0.09 | $0.41 | $-0.32 |
|
AE
⚠
Aeternity
|
CuckooCycle
4.907Hh · 163.0W
|
$0.07 | $0.39 | $-0.32 |
|
ERG
⚠
Ergo
|
Autolykos2
89.0896Mh · 101.0W
|
$0.05 | $0.24 | $-0.19 |
|
ETC
Ethereum Classic
|
Etchash
47.0245Mh · 121.0W
|
$0.04 | $0.29 | $-0.25 |
|
NEXA
⚠
Nexa
|
NexaPoW
27.3079Mh · 187.0W
|
$0.02 | $0.45 | $-0.43 |
|
MONA
⚠
Monacoin
|
Lyra2REv2
62.2781Mh · 178.0W
|
$0.01 | $0.43 | $-0.42 |
|
KAS
Kaspa
|
KHeavyHash
236.6964Mh · 45.0W
|
— | $0.11 | — |
|
—
|
KangarooTwelve
1.9055Gh · 177.0W
|
— | $0.42 | — |
|
—
|
Equihash192_7
34.76Hh · 103.0W
|
— | $0.25 | — |
|
GRIN
⚠
Grin
|
Cuckatoo32
0.0136Hh · 207.0W
|
— | $0.50 | — |
|
—
|
BCD
20.9768Mh · 174.0W
|
— | $0.42 | — |
|
—
|
Padihash
17.1586Mh · 187.0W
|
— | $0.45 | — |
|
—
|
Phi5
7.225Hh · 185.0W
|
— | $0.44 | — |
|
CKB
Nervos
|
Eaglesong
868.3691Mh · 70.0W
|
— | $0.17 | — |
|
—
|
X21S
12.1882Mh · 168.0W
|
— | $0.40 | — |
|
—
|
X25X
2.4332Mh · 99.0W
|
— | $0.24 | — |
|
—
|
SHA-256csm
2.0407Gh · 88.0W
|
— | $0.21 | — |
|
—
|
X16Rv2
17.8931Mh · 90.0W
|
— | $0.22 | — |
|
—
|
Lyra2vc0ban
59.9438Mh · 159.0W
|
— | $0.38 | — |
|
—
|
Circcash
1.7841Mh · 59.0W
|
— | $0.14 | — |
|
—
|
C11
24.8285Mh · 95.0W
|
— | $0.23 | — |
|
—
|
Equihash(125,4)
33.99Hh · 183.0W
|
— | $0.44 | — |
|
—
|
Blake (2s)
6.4134Gh · 176.0W
|
— | $0.42 | — |
|
—
|
ProgPowZ
21.1574Mh · 186.0W
|
— | $0.45 | — |
|
—
|
HMQ1725
11.2425Mh · 171.0W
|
— | $0.41 | — |
|
—
|
Dedal
17.7914Mh · 184.0W
|
— | $0.44 | — |
|
—
|
GhostRider
1.316Kh · 127.0W
|
— | $0.30 | — |
|
—
|
X16RT
18.2284Mh · 166.0W
|
— | $0.40 | — |
|
—
|
BeamHashII
31.903Hh · 173.0W
|
— | $0.42 | — |
|
—
|
Mike
1.467Gh · 128.0W
|
— | $0.31 | — |
|
—
|
Radiant
587.0293Mh · 77.0W
|
— | $0.18 | — |
|
—
|
X16R
18.2042Mh · 167.0W
|
— | $0.40 | — |
|
—
|
X17
18.2041Mh · 169.0W
|
— | $0.41 | — |
|
—
|
Cuckarood29
5.63Hh · 167.0W
|
— | $0.40 | — |
|
—
|
ProgPowSERO
21.7975Mh · 158.0W
|
— | $0.38 | — |
|
VRSC
⚠
Verus
|
VerusHash
12.8129Mh · 186.0W
|
— | $0.45 | — |
|
—
|
X22i
10.011Mh · 160.0W
|
— | $0.38 | — |
|
—
|
Argon2d-16000
9.0621Kh · 190.0W
|
— | $0.46 | — |
|
—
|
SonoA
2.4413Mh · 162.0W
|
— | $0.39 | — |
|
—
|
EvrProgPow
23.2861Mh · 186.0W
|
— | $0.45 | — |
|
FIRO
Firo
|
FiroPoW
20.94Mh · 120.0W
|
— | $0.29 | — |
|
—
|
vProgPow
8.8132Mh · 136.0W
|
— | $0.33 | — |
|
—
|
Ethash
47.0245Mh · 121.0W
|
— | $0.29 | — |
|
VTC
⚠
Vertcoin
|
Lyra2REv3
56.6798Mh · 85.0W
|
— | $0.20 | — |
|
—
|
Cuckaroo29b
4.666Hh · 165.0W
|
— | $0.40 | — |
|
—
|
SHA256DT
2.3467Gh · 171.0W
|
— | $0.41 | — |
|
—
|
X16S
18.3109Mh · 166.0W
|
— | $0.40 | — |
|
—
|
Memehash
55.5767Mh · 123.0W
|
— | $0.30 | — |
|
—
|
Jeonghash
15.125Mh · 173.0W
|
— | $0.42 | — |
|
—
|
X17R
15.535Mh · 160.0W
|
— | $0.38 | — |
|
—
|
Pufferfish2
1.493Gh · 101.0W
|
— | $0.24 | — |
|
—
|
Cuckaroo29S
4.697Hh · 160.0W
|
— | $0.38 | — |
|
—
|
Blake3
932.1064Mh · 95.0W
|
— | $0.23 | — |
|
LTZ
⚠
Litecoinz
|
Zhash
60.2Hh · 103.0W
|
— | $0.25 | — |
|
—
|
HoneyComb
40.0658Mh · 81.0W
|
— | $0.19 | — |
|
—
|
Pawelhash
12.0676Mh · 156.0W
|
— | $0.37 | — |
|
—
|
X11k
3.2808Mh · 148.0W
|
— | $0.36 | — |
|
—
|
Astralhash
30.6633Mh · 172.0W
|
— | $0.41 | — |
|
—
|
CNReverseWaltz
1.4788Kh · 139.0W
|
— | $0.33 | — |
|
—
|
Equihash(144,5)
60.66Hh · 185.0W
|
— | $0.44 | — |
|
—
|
Tribus
104.3123Mh · 102.0W
|
— | $0.24 | — |
|
—
|
TimeTravel10
39.3285Mh · 97.0W
|
— | $0.23 | — |
|
—
|
Skein2
593.9236Mh · 97.0W
|
— | $0.23 | — |
|
—
|
0x10
24.9543Mh · 161.0W
|
— | $0.39 | — |
|
—
|
Argon2d-ninja
0.142Hh · 185.0W
|
— | $0.44 | — |
|
—
|
Equihash210_9
189.16Hh · 132.0W
|
— | $0.32 | — |
|
—
|
HeavyHash
419.171Mh · 73.0W
|
— | $0.18 | — |
|
—
|
Skydoge
18.0396Th · 185.0W
|
— | $0.44 | — |
|
—
|
Chukwa2
31.0558Kh · 186.0W
|
— | $0.45 | — |
|
—
|
Globalhash
70.7899Mh · 139.0W
|
— | $0.33 | — |
|
—
|
Hex
16.119Mh · 97.0W
|
— | $0.23 | — |
|
—
|
PHI1612
29.326Mh · 162.0W
|
— | $0.39 | — |
|
—
|
Skunkhash
32.3687Mh · 79.0W
|
— | $0.19 | — |
|
—
|
X18
13.4743Mh · 180.0W
|
— | $0.43 | — |
|
—
|
Ubqhash
43.706Mh · 158.0W
|
— | $0.38 | — |
|
—
|
Xevan
5.7983Mh · 189.0W
|
— | $0.45 | — |
|
—
|
ProgPowVeil
23.3Mh · 186.0W
|
— | $0.45 | — |
|
—
|
Chukwa
92.1977Kh · 194.0W
|
— | $0.47 | — |
|
—
|
X16RTVEIL
18.0772Mh · 158.0W
|
— | $0.38 | — |
|
—
|
Curvehash
11.0006Mh · 186.0W
|
— | $0.45 | — |
Where to mine
Live stats where available
| Pool | Algos supported | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2Miners
|
CuckooCycle (AE) · BeamHashIII (BEAM) · Eaglesong (CKB) | 1.0% | Visit → |
|
HeroMiners
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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 6700 XT
· AMD
· Octopus
Power draw
186 W
Hashrate
11.7651Mh/s
on Octopus
Best efficiency
15.81 J/M
on Octopus
Algos supported
83
23 with live coin price
Device type
GPU
Released
Mar 2021
Manufacturer
AMD
Cost / day
$0.45
at $0.1/kWh
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KAWPOW
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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
$0.55
Cost
−$0.45
Net
$0.10
★
MR
MRR floor
0.00000012980 BTC/M/d
· 7% rented · matches cheapest seller
Income
$0.27
Cost
−$0.45
Net
$-0.18
MR
MRR asking
0.00000012301 BTC/M/d
· aspirational — seller wish, not matched
Income
$0.25
Cost
−$0.45
Net
$-0.20
NH
NiceHash
0.00000007427 BTC/M/d
· seller 24h-weighted avg
Income
$0.15
Cost
−$0.45
Net
$-0.30
Rate history — KAWPOW
153 points
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VerusHash
4 sources · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.21
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
BeamHashIII
1 source · H-rated
Best net / day
$-0.36
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Etchash
4 sources · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.38
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Ethash
1 source · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.39
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Autolykos2
1 source · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.40
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
NexaPoW
1 source · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.40
Chart fills in as hourly snapshots accumulate.
Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Zhash
1 source · H-rated
Best net / day
$-0.41
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Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Octopus
1 source · M-rated
Best net / day
$-0.42
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Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Blake3
1 source · G-rated
Best net / day
$-0.45
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Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
KHeavyHash
3 sources · T-rated
Best net / day
$-0.45
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Mine direct (Mining)
— both pay positive net.
Eaglesong
1 source · G-rated
Best net / day
$-0.45
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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 |
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| Income | $0.27 | $8.03 |
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Cost
$0.1/kWh
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$0.45 | $13.50 |
| Profit | $-0.18 | $-5.47 |
Full specifications
AMD RX 6700 XT
· AMD
· Octopus
Power draw
186 W
Hashrate
11.7651Mh/s
on Octopus
Best efficiency
15.81 J/M
on Octopus
Algos supported
83
23 with live coin price
Device type
GPU
Released
Mar 2021
Manufacturer
AMD
Cost / day
$0.45
at $0.1/kWh
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Network hashrate
762.85 GH/s
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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)
$0.17
Cost /day @ $0.1/kWh
$0.45
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Profit vs price
Price sensitivity
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ROI calculator
ROI calculator for AMD RX 6700 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 | 17.68 kg |
| Nuclear | 19.28 kg |
| Hydroelectric | 38.57 kg |
| Geothermal | 61.07 kg |
| Solar | 72.32 kg |
| Biofuels | 369.62 kg |
| Gas | 787.45 kg |
| Coal | 1,317.77 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 6700 XT running 24/7 for a year releases about 763 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent. Here's what that looks like in everyday terms:
Driving a gas car
1,889 mi
EPA average passenger car emissions ≈ 404 g CO₂/mile.
Trees to absorb it
34 trees
A mature tree absorbs roughly 22 kg CO₂ per year.
Household electricity
0.2 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 6700 XT's annual footprint swings from roughly 1,318 kg on coal-heavy grids down to about 39 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 6700 XT
Is the AMD RX 6700 XT profitable?
As of May 2026, the AMD RX 6700 XT earns $-0.28/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 6700 XT mine?
The AMD RX 6700 XT can mine 83 algorithm(s); Octopus is its most profitable, generating $0.17/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 6700 XT use?
The AMD RX 6700 XT consumes 186W of power. At $0.1/kWh, that costs approximately $0.45/day in electricity.