GeForce RTX 5080 on IronFish — Mining Profit, Solo Odds & Cost of Production

81.79 MH/s · FishHash · network 221.50 GH/s. A GeForce RTX 5080 solo mining IronFish (IRON) has about 195 blocks per year, i.e. an expected block roughly every 2 days for the full 17.2500 IRON (≈ 1 USD) reward.

GeForce RTX 5080 on IronFish — Mining Truth Benchmark & Specifications

Consolidated PoW oracle metrics for operating a GeForce RTX 5080 on IronFish (IRON) at live network difficulty and benchmark industrial electricity (0.069 USD/kWh):

Specification / MetricValueContext & Meaning
Algorithm & Hashrate81.79 MH/s on FishHashNominal device hashrate
Rated Power Draw200 W (408.93 KH/W)Energy efficiency threshold
Daily Pool Yield (Gross)0.68 USD / dayExpected gross pool revenue at spot price
Power Consumption Cost0.33 USD / dayElectricity expense at 0.069 USD/kWh (4.8 kWh/day)
Net Daily Operating Margin+0.35 USD / dayOperational profit/loss after electricity
Operational Breakeven0.143 USD/kWhMaximum electricity tariff before negative profit
Cost of Production (@ 0.069$ kWh)0.0359 USD per IRONDirect electricity expense to produce 1 IRON
Solo Discovery Expectation1 block every ~2 daysPoisson arrival time at network hashrate 221.50 GH/s

Can you solo mine IronFish with a GeForce RTX 5080?

Yes — a GeForce RTX 5080 (81.79 MH/s) can solo mine IronFish (IRON) via a solo pool. At IronFish's 221.50 GH/s FishHash network that is about 195 blocks per year — expected one block roughly every 2 days, for the full 17.2500 IRON (≈ 1 USD) 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 IronFish

The GeForce RTX 5080 is categorized in the Commercial / High-Yield Tier (Top quartile hashrate on this network, highly competitive for regular pool revenue or realistic solo mining.). Among all 11 tracked models on IronFish, it ranks #1 in electrical efficiency (408,934.00 H/W) and #3 in raw hashrate (81.79 MH/s).

Electricity Operating Costs & Breakeven

Running a GeForce RTX 5080 (200 W) pulls about 4.80 kWh per day (146.1 kWh per month). At the standard rate of 0.069 USD/kWh, electricity costs roughly 0.33 USD per day (10.08 USD/month or 121 USD/year). Statistically that year returns 195.42 blocks, worth about $250 — expected revenue covers the power bill about 2.1x over.

The operational breakeven threshold is 0.143 USD/kWh. Expected net operating margin at benchmark tariffs:

Break-even Coin Price Target: For this hardware to break even on electricity, IronFish must trade at or above 0.0359 USD at standard industrial power (0.069 USD/kWh), or 0.0624 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 2 days, real-world dispersion ranges across 5% and 50% quantiles:

High Variance Alert: In a 1-in-20 severe drought (~6 days), cumulative electricity burned (~2 USD) will exceed the block reward value (1 USD). Pool mining is recommended for risk-averse operators.

GeForce RTX 5080 Price & Estimated ROI

Current market price: $1,638–$1,883 (estimated market price, median $1,815) (Hardware price estimated). Mined against its most profitable coin instead of solo, it would pay itself back in about 301 days.

How other hardware compares on IronFish

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

HardwareHashrateExpected blockChance in 1 year
GeForce RTX 409081.84 MH/s2 days100.00%
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti80.86 MH/s2 days100.00%
GeForce RTX 309080.84 MH/s2 days100.00%
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti76.85 MH/s2 days100.00%
GeForce RTX 3080 12GB68.10 MH/s2 days100.00%

How the odds have moved

IronFish's network hashrate fell 25% since 2026-09-17, from 294.76 GH/s to 221.50 GH/s — so the same rig is now 25% more likely to find a block.

Where to point a GeForce RTX 5080 at IronFish

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 2 solo pools for IronFish with their stratum endpoints, fees, and pool hashrates — see IronFish solo mining pools:

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 41.43%, yearly chance 100.00%.

Frequently Asked Questions: GeForce RTX 5080 on IronFish

Can you solo mine IronFish with a GeForce RTX 5080?

Yes — a GeForce RTX 5080 (81.79 MH/s) can solo mine IronFish (IRON) via a solo pool. At IronFish's 221.50 GH/s FishHash network that is about 195 blocks per year — expected one block roughly every 2 days, for the full 17.2500 IRON (≈ 1 USD) block. BackPoW computes this from live network difficulty using a Poisson block-discovery model.

Is FishHash ASIC-resistant, and where does the GeForce RTX 5080 stand?

FishHash is an ASIC-resistant GPU algorithm relying on memory bandwidth. The GeForce RTX 5080 ranks #3 of 11 GPUs on IronFish. It sits in the Commercial / High-Yield Tier (top quartile), making it highly competitive for steady pool income and realistic solo mining.

What is the operating power cost and breakeven electricity rate for a GeForce RTX 5080 on IronFish?

At 200 W, operating a GeForce RTX 5080 consumes 4.80 kWh/day (146.1 kWh/month). At standard electricity (0.069 USD/kWh), the power bill is 0.33 USD/day (10.08 USD/month). The operational breakeven threshold is 0.143 USD/kWh.

What happens if my GeForce RTX 5080 encounters a severe dry spell on IronFish?

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 6 days, accumulating roughly 2 USD in power costs.

Alternative Mining Options for GeForce RTX 5080

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

CoinExpected blockBlock valuePool earnings / Day
Keryx (KRX)1.4 min0.00 USD2.12 USD
Conflux (CFX)33.1 min0.02 USD0.98 USD
Ergo (ERG)3 days0.95 USD0.35 USD
Grin-CT32 (GRIN)3 days0.62 USD0.23 USD