GeForce RTX 3080 12GB (GPU) Mining Profitability & Solo Block Chance
See the daily, monthly and annual mining profitability of the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB GPU across every compatible proof-of-work coin, plus its solo block-hit probability. BackPoW uses live network difficulty and coin prices, and lets you set your electricity cost and pool fee to get realistic net profit figures.
GeForce RTX 3080 12GB at a glance
- Type: GPU
- Mineable coins: 45
- Primary algorithm: Pearl
- Hashrate: 99.83 TH/s
- Power draw: 250 W
- Efficiency: 2.50 J/TH
- Current market price: $360–$440 (estimated market price, median $400)
- Payback period: ~241 days (median price ÷ best net daily profit at $0.069/kWh)
- Breakeven electricity rate: 0.3457 USD/kWh — mining becomes unprofitable above this electricity tariff
- Efficiency rank: #23 of 35 by energy efficiency among Pearl GPUs
- Expected time to solo mine 1 Pearl block: ~3.4 years at the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB's rated hashrate
- Most profitable coin today: Pearl (PRL) — ~$2.07/day gross
- Top mineable coins: Quantus, Pearl, Satoxcoin, Nirmata, EPIC-ProgPow
Top GeForce RTX 3080 12GB coins by daily revenue
Estimated gross mining revenue per day at the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB's rated hashrate, using live network difficulty and coin prices (before electricity and pool fees):
- Quantus (Quantus) — ~$2.27/day gross
- Pearl (PRL) — ~$2.07/day gross
- Satoxcoin (SATOX) — ~$1.30/day gross
- Nirmata (NQT) — ~$1.01/day gross
- EPIC-ProgPow (EPIC) — ~$1.01/day gross
Recommended solo mining pools for the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
To solo mine with the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB, connect your rig's stratum configuration to a verified solo pool gateway so you receive 100% of the block reward when finding a block. Top verified solo pools for Pearl (PRL):
- herominers.com — 0% fee (2.88 EH/s)
- pool.kryptex.com — 1% fee (24.59 EH/s)
- grandpool.io — 0.01% fee (9.35 PH/s)
- woolypooly.com — 0.9% fee (4.44 TH/s)
- prlforge.com — 0.9% fee
Compare all Pearl solo mining pools & stratum fees →
Frequently asked questions
What coins can I mine with the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB?
The GeForce RTX 3080 12GB (GPU) can mine 45 proof-of-work coins on BackPoW, including Quantus, Pearl, Satoxcoin, Nirmata. Each coin shows its estimated hashrate, daily revenue and solo block-hit probability.
How profitable is the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB for mining?
Profitability of the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB depends on the coin, its network difficulty, the coin price, your electricity cost and pool fees. BackPoW ranks every mineable coin by daily, monthly and annual profit so you can pick the best target.
What is the best coin to mine with the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB?
Right now the single highest-earning coin for the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is Pearl (PRL), at about $2.07/day gross (gross, before electricity). BackPoW re-ranks every mineable coin daily using live network difficulty and prices, so this can change.
Can the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB solo mine?
Yes. BackPoW computes the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB's solo block-hit probability per coin using a Poisson model based on live network hashrate, so you can gauge your realistic chance of finding a block.
How long would the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB take to solo mine one Pearl block?
About one Pearl (PRL) block every 3.4 years on average at the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB's rated hashrate, using Pearl's live network hashrate. Real results are random (Poisson) around this mean, recalculated every update.
Where can I solo mine with the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB?
You can solo mine Pearl with the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB by connecting to verified solo stratum gateways such as herominers.com, pool.kryptex.com, grandpool.io. These pools forward 100% of the block reward directly to your wallet upon discovery (minus standard pool fees).
What is the breakeven electricity rate for the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB?
The GeForce RTX 3080 12GB breaks even at approximately 0.3457 USD/kWh. If your electricity tariff is below this threshold, mining is profitable at current coin prices and network difficulty. Above this rate, power costs exceed daily revenue and the miner operates at a loss. BackPoW recalculates this figure every update.
Coins you can mine with the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
- Mine Quantus (Quantus) with the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
- Mine Pearl (PRL) with the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
- Mine Satoxcoin (SATOX) with the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
- Mine Nirmata (NQT) with the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
- Mine EPIC-ProgPow (EPIC) with the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
- Mine Tari-Cuckaroo29 (TARI) with the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
- Mine Karlsen (KLS) with the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
- Mine Qubitcoin (Q2C) with the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
- Mine Conflux (CFX) with the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
- Mine Evrmore (EVR) with the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
- Mine Decred (DCR) with the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
- Mine BitcoinZ (BTCZ) with the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
GeForce RTX 3080 12GB solo block-chance pages
Full solo odds for the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB on each coin, with the expected wait for one block at live network difficulty:
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB solo mining odds on Tari-Cuckaroo29 (TARI) — 1 block every ~19 days
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB solo mining odds on Karlsen (KLS) — 1 block every ~1.9 min
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB solo mining odds on Conflux (CFX) — 1 block every ~42.9 min
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB solo mining odds on BitcoinZ (BTCZ) — 1 block every ~3.4 hours
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB solo mining odds on IronFish (IRON) — 1 block every ~2 days
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB solo mining odds on Firo (FIRO) — 1 block every ~15.4 hours
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB solo mining odds on Ergo (ERG) — 1 block every ~4 days
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB solo mining odds on Ravencoin (RVN) — 1 block every ~11 days
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB solo mining odds on Neurai (XNA) — 1 block every ~15.1 hours
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB solo mining odds on Nexa (NEXA) — 1 block every ~33 days
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB solo mining odds on Xelis (XEL) — 1 block every ~1 days
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB solo mining odds on EthereumClassic (ETC) — 1 block every ~234 days
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB solo mining odds on Aleo (ALEO) — 1 block every ~2.41 yr
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB solo mining odds on Radiant (RXD) — 1 block every ~1.39 yr
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB solo mining odds on Alephium (ALPH) — 1 block every ~16 days
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB solo mining odds on Kaspa (KAS) — 1 block every ~1.40 yr
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB solo mining odds on BitcoinGold (BTG) — 1 block every ~2 days
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