TOP 10 video cards for cryptocurrency mining in 2021

At the beginning of 2021, interest in mining increased significantly against the backdrop of the rise in the price of cryptocurrencies themselves.February 21Bitcoin updated its historical maximum value at $58.3 thousand, and a week before that, miners broke the 2017 record, earning $354.4 million in just seven days, writes RBC Crypto.

Growth in demand for mining equipmentis also confirmed by the Avito ad service. In February, the demand for video cards for mining in the country increased by an average of 2.6 times, and they became interested in ready-made mining farms 3.8 times more often than a year earlier. The number of advertisements for the sale of ready-made mining farms has also increased by 65%. But despite the sharp increase in interest in video cards, the offer to sell them increased by only 18%. Analysts have compiled a rating of the popularity of video cards for mining.

Geforce GTX 1060

The most popular video card was Geforce GTX1060, which was recently discontinued. Miners consider it a good option for building a mining farm due to its relatively low cost and low power consumption. In February, interest in the GTX 1060 grew 3.8 times, and the price increased by 75% over the previous year. Now Geforce GTX 1060 can be bought for 14 thousand rubles. The number of ads for the sale of a video card has grown by 70%.

Geforce GTX 1070

Last month interest in Geforce GTX line1070 jumped 3.9 times. The price of a video card is on average 30 thousand rubles, which is twice as much as last year. The number of advertisements for the sale of the Geforce GTX 1070, as well as its more powerful modification 1070 Ti, has also doubled.

Radeon RX 570

The third most popular was the Radeon video cardAMD's RX 570, which is used to mine Ethereum. The interest in it in February increased by 5.2 times. It is sold for an average of 15 thousand rubles. (a year earlier - 6.5 thousand rubles). The number of new announcements for the sale of Radeon RX 570 in the current year has grown by 2.8 times.

Radeon RX 580

Another video card from AMD for Ethereum miningtook fourth place — Radeon RX 580. Interest in the chip increased 5.4 times by February 2020, the cost increased 2.4 times. Now the average price of Radeon RX 580 is 19.7 thousand rubles. Video cards have become 2.6 times more frequently sold.

Geforce GTX 1080

The GTX 1080 line is the same as its predecessormodel, two variants were presented: 1080 and 1080 Ti. Advertisements for their sale note that the chips get very hot, but this did not prevent demand for them from increasing by 3.8 times. The average cost of a video card is 42 thousand rubles, which is 83% more expensive than in February last year.

Radeon RX 470

The sixth place was taken by a video card from AMD Radeon RX470, the demand for which jumped 4.9 times compared to last year. The number of offers for sale has grown 2.2 times. You can buy RX 470 for 9 thousand rubles. This is 64% more expensive than last year.

Geforce GTX 1050

Although the Geforce GTX 1050 is outdated and wasdiscontinued, interest in it over the past month increased by 4.6 times, and the cost increased by 64% to 9 thousand rubles. In February, the number of ads for the sale of a video card increased by 94%.

Geforce RTX 2060

The eighth place was taken by the Geforce RTX 2060 video card,which went on sale in early 2019. In February, the interest in it among users increased 9.2 times. The price of the chip has increased by 2.3 times and is 45 thousand rubles.

Radeon RX 470

The Radeon RX 470 graphics card went on sale inmid-2016. Nevertheless, the interest of miners in it does not subside. In February, demand for it increased 3.2 times, but the number of new announcements for the sale of Radeon RX 470 increased by only 9%. The chip has risen in price by 76% to 12.9 thousand rubles.

Geforce GTX 960

Geforce GTX that went on sale back in 2015960 closes the top ten. In the last month, interest in the video card has grown by 78%, while the number of advertisements for its sale has decreased by 28%. The average cost of a chip is 7.5 thousand rubles, growth over the year - 50%.

Cloud mining: TOP-5 services

Cloud mining is a model of earningcryptocurrencies by renting equipment (hash rate), mining is carried out at the expense of equipment management by the contractor, who solves all issues related to the technical and software components.

Cloud mining setup does not requirea productive computer or knowledge in the field of blockchain and cryptocurrencies in general. Setting up in this case consists in going through the standard registration procedure on the service website, choosing a tariff plan and paying for the contract. Then the user specifies the address (personal wallet) where the mined cryptocurrency will be withdrawn.

Rating of TOP-5 cloud mining services (with current estimates for 2021):

Service	Rating	Detailed overview
IQ Mining (Editor's Choice!)	9.5	Read the review
ECOS	7.2	Read the review
YoBit VMining	6.5	Read the review
BitDeer	6.4	Read the review
HashFlare	6.3	Read the review

The criteria by which the score is given in our rating:

Profitability and profitability– we calculate the payback period, clarify the reality of mining.
Prices and commissions– we take into account the validity of tariff plans and compare them with competitors.
Deposit / withdrawal, discounts, reliability– we analyze reviews, test the correctness of accruals and withdrawals.
Convenience of the platform and site– we evaluate the functionality, errors and failures when working with the service.
Features of the company– unique services and useful services, period of work on the market.
final grade– the average number of points for all indicators determines the place in the ranking.