Ethereum Classic Mining Calculator (ETC)
Ethereum Classic uses Etchash — a modified Ethash introduced in November 2020 under ECIP-1099, which halved the DAG so 4 GB cards keep mining for longer. After Ethereum switched to proof-of-stake in 2022, ETC became the primary destination for GPU miners with Ethash-class hardware. Enter your hash rate and electricity cost below.
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About ETC Mining
Ethereum Classic is the continuation of the original Ethereum blockchain following the 2016 DAO hard fork. When Ethereum transitioned to proof-of-stake in September 2022, Ethereum Classic remained proof-of-work — inheriting the entire GPU mining ecosystem that had been built around Ethash hardware, which runs Etchash without modification.
ETC is also targeted by purpose-built Etchash ASICs. The Jasminer X4-Q (1040 Mh/s at 480W) and Antminer E9 Pro (3680 Mh/s at 2200W) vastly outperform GPUs on raw hash rate, though GPUs remain competitive in markets with low electricity costs.
FAQ
Is Ethereum Classic the same as Ethereum?
No. Ethereum (ETH) is now proof-of-stake and cannot be mined. Ethereum Classic (ETC) kept the original proof-of-work chain and is fully mineable on Etchash, its ECIP-1099 variant of Ethash.
What's a good GPU hash rate for ETC?
The RTX 3080 achieves ~98 Mh/s, the RTX 4090 ~132 Mh/s. Mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 Ti (~60 Mh/s) and RX 5700 XT (~54 Mh/s) offer solid efficiency per watt.
Can you still mine ETC with old Ethereum GPUs?
Yes — if your GPU has 4 GB+ VRAM and was mining ETH before the Merge, it works on ETC at the same hash rate. The algorithm is identical.