{"id":201336,"date":"2018-12-12T18:00:50","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T23:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/calling-all-gamers-razer-wants-you-to-mine-cryptocurrency-using-idle-gpus\/201336"},"modified":"2021-08-03T13:22:39","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T17:22:39","slug":"calling-all-gamers-razer-wants-you-to-mine-cryptocurrency-using-idle-gpus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/calling-all-gamers-razer-wants-you-to-mine-cryptocurrency-using-idle-gpus","title":{"rendered":"Calling All Gamers: Razer Wants You to Mine Cryptocurrency Using Idle GPUs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Razer, the multi-billion-dollar gaming equipment manufacturer, released a new program that allows gamers to easily utilize their idle GPUs to mine cryptocurrency. The catch to this seemingly simple program, however, is that users don\u2019t actually get to keep the cryptocurrency they mine.<\/p>\n

Razer Releases Cryptocurrency Mining Software Called SoftMiner<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The new program, called SoftMiner, allows PC users to utilize their expensive GPUs while they are not using their computers, whether that be while they are at school, sleeping, or at work, and in exchange Razer rewards them with something called \u201cRazer Silver.\u201d<\/p>\n

The San Francisco and Singapore-based tech company announced the program in a tweet<\/a>\u00a0earlier this morning, marketing their new program as a way to earn rewards for doing \u201cnothing at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHave a gaming rig on idle at home? Here\u2019s a new way to score Razer Silver: launch Razer SoftMiner on your PC and start racking up Silver\u2014one step closer to the reward you want, for doing nothing at all.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Once the software is downloaded, it will automatically activate the PC\u2019s GPU when the computer is not in use and will disburse Razer Silver rewards depending on how much cryptocurrency is mined over a set period of time. Razer has not specified<\/a>\u00a0which cryptocurrency will be mined<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A Good Deal for Razer, But not a Good Deal for Users<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Although SoftMiner seems like a simple way for users to obtain rewards points that can be exchanged for \u201ccoveted Razer rewards like our latest peripherals, games, discount vouchers, and more,\u201d users could run mining software themselves and cash out their cryptocurrency for fiat currency.<\/p>\n

Razer claims that with the proper set-up, users can generate up to 500 Razer Silver credits per 24-hour period, which basically amounts to $1.67 per day worth of rewards based on a $5 Razer reward<\/a>\u00a0costing 1,500 credits.<\/p>\n

The comments on the Razer SoftMiner announcement on Twitter signal that nobody is too excited<\/a>\u00a0about this new program.<\/p>\n

One user wrote\u00a0\u201cSeriously? This is an early April fools joke right?\u201d While another user referenced the high cost of electricity incurred while mining cryptocurrency, saying\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m just going to need to forward my electricity bill to you [Razer] every month and have you pay it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another user criticized the \u201ctrade deal\u201d Razer is offering users, calling it\u00a0the \u201cworst trade deal in the history of trade deals, maybe ever.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asus and Quantumcloud recently released<\/a>\u00a0a similar program that allows gamers to mine cryptocurrency using their idle graphics cards, although their program allows users to cash out the proceeds (minus a fee) to either their PayPal or WeChat accounts.<\/p>\n

Although it is clear that SoftMiner isn\u2019t the best deal for users, it does signal a growing trend for tech companies who are looking to generate additional income through mining<\/a>\u00a0cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n

Programs like SoftMiner and the one being offered by Asus may also introduce more people to the crypto markets and could act as a gateway that leads gamers into the world of cryptocurrency mining.<\/p>\n

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