{"id":34663,"date":"2025-04-15T12:35:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T10:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlybestminers.com\/crypto-digging-isnt-dead-its-just-changed-the-gpu-era-is-over-its-time-for-asics\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T10:38:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T08:38:58","slug":"crypto-digging-isnt-dead-its-just-changed-the-gpu-era-is-over-its-time-for-asics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlybestminers.com\/en\/crypto-digging-isnt-dead-its-just-changed-the-gpu-era-is-over-its-time-for-asics\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto digging isn’t dead – it’s just changed: The GPU era is over, it’s time for ASICs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A revolution you haven’t seen!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Many people think that cryptocurrency digging is long gone, but nothing could be further from the truth! Technology has changed, but digging is still here and now. What was once the domain of graphics cards (GPUs) has now been replaced by a new dominant force – ASICs. So, if you think that the era of crypto digging is over – you’d better sit back and read what has really changed. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

GPU can’t handle it anymore” – Is it really<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Remember the days when you used to kick more graphics cards into your rig? Remember the excitement when you made money on Ethereum<\/strong> or Scrypt<\/strong> with minimal effort? Those were the days when GPUs reigned supreme in the digging market, and any computer gamer could become a miner. But over the years, with the increasing difficulty of digging and the introduction of new algorithms, GPUs were no longer profitable<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n

What happened to the GPU?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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  1. Costs Increased, Profits Decreased<\/strong> – There’s no denying that the purchase of a single RTX 4090 card is 7,500 zlotys<\/strong> – and that’s just the beginning. On top of that, it doesn’t guarantee spectacular results. Energy costs are rising, and the profitability of GPU digging is declining. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Too Much Power Consumption<\/strong> – When you compare how much power a GPU consumes versus an ASIC, you’ll realize that the future belongs to efficiency. GPUs devour several times more energy<\/strong>, and the gains? Well, that’s right – negligible. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Performance? Too low! <\/strong> – You can have the latest graphics card, but an ASIC<\/strong> with the same price will offer many times more computing power<\/strong>. This is hardware designed for one purpose – mining cryptocurrencies. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    What exactly is ASIC? – King Kopania, who has taken over the Throne <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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    Now it’s time for the hero of this story – ASICs<\/strong>. These are devices created specifically for digging. Optimized for performance, energy-efficient, and above all – cost-effective<\/strong>. It’s no coincidence that since ASICs have dominated the market, cryptocurrencies have become a more organized and professional industry. <\/p>\n\n

    An ASIC<\/strong> is nothing more than an integrated circuit designed to perform one specific function – digging. Instead of messing around with one-size-fits-all solutions, the ASIC does what it’s supposed to do, but it does it perfectly<\/strong>. ASIC diggers<\/strong> are the future of digging<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n

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    1. Computing Power at a Level the GPU Can Forget<\/strong> – With a definite performance advantage, ASICs are beating GPUs in terms of efficiency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Low Energy Costs<\/strong> – You buy the hardware once and then pay for the energy, which is orders of magnitude lower<\/strong> with ASICs than with GPUs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. ROI – Faster Return on Investment<\/strong> – Thanks to this specialization, the ROI (return on investment) for ASIC excavators is incredibly fast<\/strong>. When you invest in an ASIC, you gain in efficiency<\/strong> and profitability<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

      Comparing Earth and Sky: ASIC vs. GPU <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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      Calculations – What really pays off?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

      Now let’s pull out the calculators and see which is more profitable – ASICs<\/strong> or GPUs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

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      1. How many RTX 4090 cards does it take to reach 16 GH\/s?<\/strong>\n
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        • 16 GH\/s = 16,000 MH\/s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • 1 RTX 4090 card gives 120 MH\/s<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • 16,000 \u00f7 120 = 133.33 cards<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • The cost of these 133 RTX 4090 cards?<\/strong>\n
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          • 133 \u00d7 7,500 PLN = 999,750 PLN<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Power consumption for 133 RTX 4090 cards?<\/strong>\n
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            • 133 \u00d7 450 W = 59,850 W<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

              Now let’s compare it to the Antminer L9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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              • Cost<\/strong>: PLN 44,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Power consumption<\/strong>: 3360 W<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                What are the implications of these numbers?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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                • Price<\/strong>: for the price of one<\/strong> ASIC copter (Antminer L9), you could buy 133 RTX 4090 cards<\/strong>! Who among you would want to pay almost 1 million zlotys<\/strong> for such a set?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Power consumption<\/strong>: Antminer L9 consumes 55 times less power<\/strong> than 133 RTX 4090 cards<\/strong>, a real savings in energy costs. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Performance<\/strong>: Both solutions give the same hasrate<\/strong> (16 GH\/s), but ASIC does it much cheaper and more efficiently<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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                  Performance comparison: 5x RTX 4090 vs Antminer L9<\/h3>\n \n
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                  \n ASIC has 26.7\u00d7 higher hashrate<\/span> and 4.5\u00d7 higher daily profit<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n