GeForce RTX 4080 Super on Ergo — Mining Profit, Solo Odds & Cost of Production

161.61 MH/s · Autolykos · network 517.78 GH/s. A GeForce RTX 4080 Super solo mining Ergo (ERG) has about 82 blocks per year, i.e. an expected block roughly every 4 days for the full 3.0200 ERG reward.

GeForce RTX 4080 Super on Ergo — Mining Truth Benchmark & Specifications

Consolidated PoW oracle metrics for operating a GeForce RTX 4080 Super on Ergo (ERG) at live network difficulty and benchmark industrial electricity (0.069 USD/kWh):

Can you solo mine Ergo with a GeForce RTX 4080 Super?

Yes — a GeForce RTX 4080 Super (161.61 MH/s) can solo mine Ergo (ERG) via a solo pool. At Ergo's 517.78 GH/s Autolykos network that is about 82 blocks per year — expected one block roughly every 4 days, for the full 3.0200 ERG block. BackPoW computes this from live network difficulty using a Poisson block-discovery model. Realistically this is genuinely worth a patient solo run.

Hardware Tier & Ecosystem Ranking on Ergo

The GeForce RTX 4080 Super is categorized in the Home / Solo Lottery Tier (Compact or low-power hardware optimized for decentralized solo lottery participation rather than commercial pool revenue.). Among all 11 tracked models on Ergo, it ranks #3 in electrical efficiency (1,469,192.73 H/W) and #10 in raw hashrate (161.61 MH/s).

Electricity Operating Costs & Breakeven

Running a GeForce RTX 4080 Super (110 W) pulls about 2.64 kWh per day (80.4 kWh per month). At the standard rate of 0.069 USD/kWh, electricity costs roughly 0.18 USD per day (5.54 USD/month or 67 USD/year). Statistically that year returns 81.52 blocks, worth about $77.78 — expected revenue covers the power bill about 1.2x over.

The operational breakeven threshold is 0.081 USD/kWh. Expected net operating margin at benchmark tariffs:

• At 0.040 USD/kWh (Hydro / Renewable): +0.11 USD / day
• At 0.069 USD/kWh (Standard Industrial): +0.03 USD / day
• At 0.120 USD/kWh (Residential Grid): -0.10 USD / day

Break-even Coin Price Target: For this hardware to break even on electricity, Ergo must trade at or above 0.2702 USD at standard industrial power (0.069 USD/kWh), or 0.4700 USD at residential power (0.120 USD/kWh).

Bankroll & Variance Risk Simulator

Solo mining block discovery follows a memoryless Poisson distribution. While the average wait is 4 days, real-world dispersion ranges across 5% and 50% quantiles:

• Lucky streak (5% Odds): Block within ~5.5 hours (1-in-20 fastest discovery, power cost: ~0 USD)
• Median expectation (50% Odds): Block within ~3 days (Nominal median, power cost: ~1 USD)
• Bad luck streak (5% Odds): Can stretch up to ~13 days (1-in-20 extended dry spell, power cost: ~2 USD)

High Variance Alert: In a 1-in-20 severe drought (~13 days), cumulative electricity burned (~2 USD) will exceed the block reward value (1 USD). Pool mining is recommended for risk-averse operators.

GeForce RTX 4080 Super Price & Estimated ROI

Current market price: $800–$950 (estimated market price, median $856) (Hardware price estimated). Mined against its most profitable coin instead of solo, it would pay itself back in about 161 days.

How other hardware compares on Ergo

Devices in the same hashrate class, solo mining Ergo at today's difficulty:

How the odds have moved

Ergo's network hashrate fell 7% since 2026-09-17, from 555.39 GH/s to 517.78 GH/s — so the same rig is now 7% more likely to find a block.

Where to point a GeForce RTX 4080 Super at Ergo

Solo mining still runs through a solo pool: it handles the block template and pays the full reward to whoever finds the block. BackPoW tracks 6 solo pools for Ergo with their stratum endpoints, fees, and pool hashrates — see Ergo solo mining pools:

• herominers.com (Fee: 0.9% · Hashrate: 135.92 GH/s)
• woolypooly.com (Fee: 0.9% · Hashrate: 20.88 GH/s)
• pool.kryptex.com (Fee: 1% · Hashrate: 13.71 GH/s)

How the odds are calculated

Solo mining is memoryless: every hash is an independent lottery ticket, so the wait for a block follows an exponential distribution rather than a fixed schedule. On average a block takes T = network_hashrate ÷ your_hashrate × block_time, and the probability of finding at least one within a window t is P = 1 − e^(−t/T). BackPoW uses this Poisson relation instead of a naive linear estimate. For this pair: daily chance 20.00%, yearly chance 100.00%.

Frequently Asked Questions: GeForce RTX 4080 Super on Ergo

Can you solo mine Ergo with a GeForce RTX 4080 Super?

Yes — a GeForce RTX 4080 Super (161.61 MH/s) can solo mine Ergo (ERG) via a solo pool. At Ergo's 517.78 GH/s Autolykos network that is about 82 blocks per year — expected one block roughly every 4 days, for the full 3.0200 ERG block. BackPoW computes this from live network difficulty using a Poisson block-discovery model.

Is Autolykos ASIC-resistant, and where does the GeForce RTX 4080 Super stand?

Autolykos is an ASIC-resistant GPU algorithm relying on memory bandwidth. The GeForce RTX 4080 Super ranks #10 of 11 GPUs on Ergo. It belongs to the Home / Solo Lottery Tier, built for compact, decentralized solo attempts rather than commercial pool income.

What is the operating power cost and breakeven electricity rate for a GeForce RTX 4080 Super on Ergo?

At 110 W, operating a GeForce RTX 4080 Super consumes 2.64 kWh/day (80.4 kWh/month). At standard electricity (0.069 USD/kWh), the power bill is 0.18 USD/day (5.54 USD/month). The operational breakeven threshold is 0.081 USD/kWh.

What happens if my GeForce RTX 4080 Super encounters a severe dry spell on Ergo?

Block discovery is an independent Poisson process with no memory. In a 1-in-20 bad luck drought (5% worst luck), finding a block can stretch up to 13 days, accumulating roughly 2 USD in power costs.

Alternative Mining Options for GeForce RTX 4080 Super

Comparing solo odds, jackpot block value, and daily pool revenue across other coins minable with this rig: