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What Is GPU Mining? A Complete Beginner's Guide

Learn how GPU mining works, what you need to get started, and how much you can earn.

GPU mining uses your graphics card's processing power to secure blockchain networks and earn cryptocurrency rewards.

When you mine, your GPU solves complex mathematical problems. The first miner to solve each block gets rewarded with newly minted coins plus transaction fees.

What you need to start:

  • A GPU with at least 6GB VRAM
  • Mining software (e.g. PeakMiner, SRBMiner)
  • A wallet address for your chosen coin
  • A mining pool to combine hashrate with others

Your profit depends on hashrate, power cost, coin price, and network difficulty. Use our Calculator to estimate earnings.