GeForce RTX 3080 on Quantum — Mining Profit, Solo Odds & Cost of Production

1.50 KH/s · RandomX · network 125.90 MH/s. A GeForce RTX 3080 solo mining Quantum (QRL) has about 6 blocks per year, i.e. an expected block roughly every 56 days for the full 1.2900 QRL (≈ 1 USD) reward.

GeForce RTX 3080 on Quantum — Mining Truth Benchmark & Specifications

Consolidated PoW oracle metrics for operating a GeForce RTX 3080 on Quantum (QRL) at live network difficulty and benchmark industrial electricity (0.069 USD/kWh):

Can you solo mine Quantum with a GeForce RTX 3080?

Yes — a GeForce RTX 3080 (1.50 KH/s) can solo mine Quantum (QRL) via a solo pool. At Quantum's 125.90 MH/s RandomX network that is about 6 blocks per year — expected one block roughly every 56 days, for the full 1.2900 QRL (≈ 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 Quantum

The GeForce RTX 3080 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 Quantum, it ranks #2 in electrical efficiency (6.00 H/W) and #2 in raw hashrate (1.50 KH/s).

Electricity Operating Costs & Breakeven

Running a GeForce RTX 3080 (250 W) pulls about 6.00 kWh per day (182.6 kWh per month). At the standard rate of 0.069 USD/kWh, electricity costs roughly 0.41 USD per day (12.60 USD/month or 151 USD/year). Statistically that year returns 6.49 blocks, worth about $7.29 — you would burn roughly 21x more in electricity than that reward is worth.

The operational breakeven threshold is 0.003 USD/kWh. Expected net operating margin at benchmark tariffs:

• At 0.040 USD/kWh (Hydro / Renewable): -0.22 USD / day
• At 0.069 USD/kWh (Standard Industrial): -0.39 USD / day
• At 0.120 USD/kWh (Residential Grid): -0.70 USD / day

Break-even Coin Price Target: For this hardware to break even on electricity, Quantum must trade at or above 18.06 USD at standard industrial power (0.069 USD/kWh), or 31.41 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 56 days, real-world dispersion ranges across 5% and 50% quantiles:

• Lucky streak (5% Odds): Block within ~3 days (1-in-20 fastest discovery, power cost: ~1 USD)
• Median expectation (50% Odds): Block within ~39 days (Nominal median, power cost: ~16 USD)
• Bad luck streak (5% Odds): Can stretch up to ~169 days (1-in-20 extended dry spell, power cost: ~70 USD)

High Variance Alert: In a 1-in-20 severe drought (~169 days), cumulative electricity burned (~70 USD) will exceed the block reward value (1 USD). Pool mining is recommended for risk-averse operators.

GeForce RTX 3080 Price & Estimated ROI

Current market price: $1,073. Mined against its most profitable coin instead of solo, it would pay itself back in about 641 days.

How other hardware compares on Quantum

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

How the odds have moved

Quantum's network hashrate climbed 168% since 2026-09-08, from 47.00 MH/s to 125.90 MH/s — so the same rig is now 168% less likely to find a block.

Where to point a GeForce RTX 3080 at Quantum

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

• herominers.com (Fee: 0.9% · Hashrate: 88.04 MH/s)
• miningocean.org (Fee: 0.9% · Hashrate: 1.75 MH/s)
• fastpool.xyz (Fee: 0.3% · Hashrate: 37.54 KH/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 1.76%, yearly chance 99.85%.

Frequently Asked Questions: GeForce RTX 3080 on Quantum

Can you solo mine Quantum with a GeForce RTX 3080?

Yes — a GeForce RTX 3080 (1.50 KH/s) can solo mine Quantum (QRL) via a solo pool. At Quantum's 125.90 MH/s RandomX network that is about 6 blocks per year — expected one block roughly every 56 days, for the full 1.2900 QRL (≈ 1 USD) block. BackPoW computes this from live network difficulty using a Poisson block-discovery model.

Is RandomX ASIC-resistant, and where does the GeForce RTX 3080 stand?

RandomX is a memory-hard CPU proof-of-work algorithm. The GeForce RTX 3080 ranks #2 of 2 CPUs on Quantum. 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 3080 on Quantum?

At 250 W, operating a GeForce RTX 3080 consumes 6.00 kWh/day (182.6 kWh/month). At standard electricity (0.069 USD/kWh), the power bill is 0.41 USD/day (12.60 USD/month). The operational breakeven threshold is 0.003 USD/kWh.

What happens if my GeForce RTX 3080 encounters a severe dry spell on Quantum?

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 169 days, accumulating roughly 70 USD in power costs.

Alternative Mining Options for GeForce RTX 3080

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