Cryptocurrency mining is a process by which new tokens are created and transaction fees are paid. Miners achieve this by solving a computational problem which allows them to chain together blocks of transactions (hence Bitcoin’s famous “blockchain”).
For this work they are rewarded with a newly created cryptocurrency as well as transaction fees.
Ethereum is currently the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, only behind Bitcoin. It is also one of the most popular cryptocurrencies for mining.
Ethereum miners are rewarded based on their share of work done, rather than their share of the total number of blocks mined.
The RTX 3060 is a new graphics card from Nvidia, released in February 2021. It is based on the Nvidia Ampere architecture and is designed for gaming and cryptocurrency mining. The RTX 3060 has a hashrate of 46 MH/s (mega hashes per second) for Ethereum mining.
This means that it can mine around 0.0024 ETH per day (assuming a reward of 2 ETH per block).
The RTX 3060 is more expensive than some other graphics cards on the market, but it offers good value for money when compared to its performance. It is also one of the most energy efficient GPUs for mining, with a power consumption of just 120 watts.
If you’re thinking about getting into Ethereum mining, then the RTX 3060 is a great choice of graphics card.