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

750.90 MH/s · kHeavyHash · network 345.35 PH/s. A GeForce RTX 3080 solo mining Kaspa (KAS) has about a 1-in-2 chance per year, i.e. an expected block roughly every 1.46 yr for the full 2.0602 KAS reward.

GeForce RTX 3080 on Kaspa — Mining Truth Benchmark & Specifications

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

Can you solo mine Kaspa with a GeForce RTX 3080?

Yes — a GeForce RTX 3080 (750.90 MH/s) can solo mine Kaspa (KAS) via a solo pool. At Kaspa's 345.35 PH/s kHeavyHash network that is about a 1-in-2 chance per year — expected one block roughly every 1.46 yr, for the full 2.0602 KAS 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 Kaspa

The GeForce RTX 3080 is categorized in the Home / Solo Lottery Tier (Compact or low-power hardware optimized for decentralized solo lottery participation rather than commercial pool revenue.). Among all 18 tracked models on Kaspa, it ranks #12 in electrical efficiency (5,776,153.85 H/W) and #16 in raw hashrate (750.90 MH/s).

Electricity Operating Costs & Breakeven

Running a GeForce RTX 3080 (130 W) pulls about 3.12 kWh per day (95.0 kWh per month). At the standard rate of 0.069 USD/kWh, electricity costs roughly 0.22 USD per day (6.55 USD/month or 79 USD/year). Statistically that year returns 0.69 blocks, worth about $0.0528 — you would burn roughly 1,490x more in electricity than that reward is worth.

The operational breakeven threshold is 0.000 USD/kWh. Expected net operating margin at benchmark tariffs:

• At 0.040 USD/kWh (Hydro / Renewable): -0.12 USD / day
• At 0.069 USD/kWh (Standard Industrial): -0.22 USD / day
• At 0.120 USD/kWh (Residential Grid): -0.37 USD / day

Break-even Coin Price Target: For this hardware to break even on electricity, Kaspa must trade at or above 55.62 USD at standard industrial power (0.069 USD/kWh), or 96.74 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 1.46 yr, real-world dispersion ranges across 5% and 50% quantiles:

• Lucky streak (5% Odds): Block within ~27 days (1-in-20 fastest discovery, power cost: ~6 USD)
• Median expectation (50% Odds): Block within ~1.01 yr (Nominal median, power cost: ~79 USD)
• Bad luck streak (5% Odds): Can stretch up to ~4.37 yr (1-in-20 extended dry spell, power cost: ~343 USD)

High Variance Alert: In a 1-in-20 severe drought (~4.37 yr), cumulative electricity burned (~343 USD) will exceed the block reward value (0 USD). Pool mining is recommended for risk-averse operators.

GeForce RTX 3080 Price & Estimated ROI

Current market price: $330–$410 (estimated market price, median $370) (Hardware price estimated). Mined against its most profitable coin instead of solo, it would pay itself back in about 123 days.

How other hardware compares on Kaspa

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

How the odds have moved

Kaspa's network hashrate climbed 5% since 2026-09-22, from 329.18 PH/s to 345.35 PH/s — so the same rig is now 5% less likely to find a block.

Where to point a GeForce RTX 3080 at Kaspa

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

• rustykaspa.org (Fee: 0% · Hashrate: 485.78 TH/s)
• k1pool.com (Fee: 0.5% · Hashrate: 3.24 PH/s)
• kaspa-pool.org (Fee: 0.75% · Hashrate: 10.44 PH/s)

How the odds are calculated

Because each hash succeeds independently, finding a block is a Poisson process — there is no 'due' block, only an average rate. The mean time between blocks is T = network_hashrate ÷ your_hashrate × block_time, and the realistic chance of at least one block over a period t is P = 1 − e^(−t/T). That is why a longer run raises your odds but never guarantees a block. For this pair: daily chance 0.1877%, yearly chance 49.65%.

Frequently Asked Questions: GeForce RTX 3080 on Kaspa

Can you solo mine Kaspa with a GeForce RTX 3080?

Yes — a GeForce RTX 3080 (750.90 MH/s) can solo mine Kaspa (KAS) via a solo pool. At Kaspa's 345.35 PH/s kHeavyHash network that is about a 1-in-2 chance per year — expected one block roughly every 1.46 yr, for the full 2.0602 KAS block. BackPoW computes this from live network difficulty using a Poisson block-discovery model.

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

kHeavyHash is an ASIC-resistant GPU algorithm relying on memory bandwidth. The GeForce RTX 3080 ranks #16 of 18 GPUs on Kaspa. It belongs to the Home / Solo Lottery Tier, built for compact, decentralized solo attempts rather than commercial pool income.

What is the operating power cost and breakeven electricity rate for a GeForce RTX 3080 on Kaspa?

At 130 W, operating a GeForce RTX 3080 consumes 3.12 kWh/day (95.0 kWh/month). At standard electricity (0.069 USD/kWh), the power bill is 0.22 USD/day (6.55 USD/month). The operational breakeven threshold is 0.000 USD/kWh.

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

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 4.37 yr, accumulating roughly 343 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: