GeForce RTX 4090 on Etica (Etchash) — Mining Profit, Solo Odds & Cost of Production

126.75 MH/s · Etchash · network 29.46 GH/s. A GeForce RTX 4090 solo mining Etica (Etchash) (EGAZ) has about 10,693 blocks per year, i.e. an expected block roughly every 49.2 min for the full 2.0000 EGAZ reward.

GeForce RTX 4090 on Etica (Etchash) — Mining Truth Benchmark & Specifications

Consolidated PoW oracle metrics for operating a GeForce RTX 4090 on Etica (Etchash) (EGAZ) at live network difficulty and benchmark industrial electricity (0.069 USD/kWh):

Can you solo mine Etica (Etchash) with a GeForce RTX 4090?

Yes — a GeForce RTX 4090 (126.75 MH/s) can solo mine Etica (Etchash) (EGAZ) via a solo pool. At Etica (Etchash)'s 29.46 GH/s Etchash network that is about 10,693 blocks per year — expected one block roughly every 49.2 min, for the full 2.0000 EGAZ 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 Etica (Etchash)

The GeForce RTX 4090 is categorized in the Mid-Range Workhorse Tier (Middle quartile hashrate offering solid pool mining throughput with moderate solo variance.). Among all 2 tracked models on Etica (Etchash), it ranks #2 in electrical efficiency (487,484.62 H/W) and #2 in raw hashrate (126.75 MH/s).

Electricity Operating Costs & Breakeven

Running a GeForce RTX 4090 (260 W) pulls about 6.24 kWh per day (189.9 kWh per month). At the standard rate of 0.069 USD/kWh, electricity costs roughly 0.43 USD per day (13.11 USD/month or 157 USD/year). Statistically that year returns 10,692.81 blocks, worth about $27.28 — you would burn roughly 6x more in electricity than that reward is worth.

The operational breakeven threshold is 0.012 USD/kWh. Expected net operating margin at benchmark tariffs:

• At 0.040 USD/kWh (Hydro / Renewable): -0.17 USD / day
• At 0.069 USD/kWh (Standard Industrial): -0.36 USD / day
• At 0.120 USD/kWh (Residential Grid): -0.67 USD / day

Break-even Coin Price Target: For this hardware to break even on electricity, Etica (Etchash) must trade at or above 0.00735 USD at standard industrial power (0.069 USD/kWh), or 0.0128 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 49.2 min, real-world dispersion ranges across 5% and 50% quantiles:

• Lucky streak (5% Odds): Block within ~2.5 min (1-in-20 fastest discovery, power cost: ~0 USD)
• Median expectation (50% Odds): Block within ~34.1 min (Nominal median, power cost: ~0 USD)
• Bad luck streak (5% Odds): Can stretch up to ~2.5 hours (1-in-20 extended dry spell, power cost: ~0 USD)

High Variance Alert: In a 1-in-20 severe drought (~2.5 hours), cumulative electricity burned (~0 USD) will exceed the block reward value (0 USD). Pool mining is recommended for risk-averse operators.

GeForce RTX 4090 Price & Estimated ROI

Current market price: $2,150–$2,350 (estimated market price, median $2,250) (Hardware price estimated). Mined against its most profitable coin instead of solo, it would pay itself back in about 390 days.

How other hardware compares on Etica (Etchash)

Devices in the same hashrate class, solo mining Etica (Etchash) at today's difficulty:

How the odds have moved

Etica (Etchash)'s network hashrate has been essentially flat since 2026-09-08, from 29.50 GH/s to 29.46 GH/s — so your odds are unchanged.

How the odds are calculated

Each hash is an independent attempt, so block discovery is memoryless and follows an exponential distribution. The average time to a block is T = network_hashrate ÷ your_hashrate × block_time. The chance of hitting at least one block within a period t is then given by the Poisson relation P = 1 − e^(−t/T) — the realistic probability, not a misleading linear one. For this pair: daily chance 100.00%, yearly chance 100.00%.

Frequently Asked Questions: GeForce RTX 4090 on Etica (Etchash)

Can you solo mine Etica (Etchash) with a GeForce RTX 4090?

Yes — a GeForce RTX 4090 (126.75 MH/s) can solo mine Etica (Etchash) (EGAZ) via a solo pool. At Etica (Etchash)'s 29.46 GH/s Etchash network that is about 10,693 blocks per year — expected one block roughly every 49.2 min, for the full 2.0000 EGAZ block. BackPoW computes this from live network difficulty using a Poisson block-discovery model.

Is Etchash ASIC-resistant, and where does the GeForce RTX 4090 stand?

Etchash is an ASIC-resistant GPU algorithm relying on memory bandwidth. The GeForce RTX 4090 ranks #2 of 2 GPUs on Etica (Etchash). It operates in the Mid-Range Tier (middle quartile), offering solid pool mining throughput with moderate solo variance.

What is the operating power cost and breakeven electricity rate for a GeForce RTX 4090 on Etica (Etchash)?

At 260 W, operating a GeForce RTX 4090 consumes 6.24 kWh/day (189.9 kWh/month). At standard electricity (0.069 USD/kWh), the power bill is 0.43 USD/day (13.11 USD/month). The operational breakeven threshold is 0.012 USD/kWh.

What happens if my GeForce RTX 4090 encounters a severe dry spell on Etica (Etchash)?

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 2.5 hours, accumulating roughly 0 USD in power costs.

Alternative Mining Options for GeForce RTX 4090

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